An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed a brazen attack near Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone as a study published today said at least 112,000 civilians were killed during the 10-year Iraq conflict.
Ahead of the anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the latest reports raise fresh questions about the capabilities of the security forces to prevent attacks such as the March 14 assault on the justice ministry claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).
The attack involved a series of mid-day bombings in central Baghdad's Allawi neighbourhood, adjacent to the Green Zone which is home to several government buildings as well as the American and British embassies. As the blasts went off, militants stormed the nearby ministry complex, clashing with security forces.
Ahead of the anniversary of the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the latest reports raise fresh questions about the capabilities of the security forces to prevent attacks such as the March 14 assault on the justice ministry claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).
The attack involved a series of mid-day bombings in central Baghdad's Allawi neighbourhood, adjacent to the Green Zone which is home to several government buildings as well as the American and British embassies. As the blasts went off, militants stormed the nearby ministry complex, clashing with security forces.