Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Policemen in HillahSuicide Bombers Attack

[Judi Lynn]

Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Policemen in HillahSuicide Bombers Attack Crowd of Police Officers in Hillah, Killing at Least 20 and Wounding 100
The Associated Press

HILLAH, Iraq May 30, 2005 — Two suicide bombers attacked a large crowd of policemen south of Baghdad on Monday, killing 20 and wounding nearly 100, an Interior Ministry official said.

Iraqi police and soldiers immediately cordoned off the area, which was covered with pieces of flesh, pools of blood and shreds of clothing.
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Monday, 30 May 2005

Suicide Bombings In Al-Hillah Kill At Least 20


Baghdad, 30 May 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Police say bomb explosions in the Iraqi town of Al-Hillah today killed up to 20 people and injured some 35 others.

Initial reports say two suicide bombers with explosives strapped to their bodies blew themselves up among crowds of Iraqi policemen or police recruits.

The attack in Al-Hillah, south of Baghdad, came as Iraqi forces yesterday launched an offensive against insurgents in the capital. The Iraqi government says some 40,000 troops plan to seal off the city to hunt for militants.

Earlier today in Baghdad, officials from one of Iraq's main Sunni Muslim political parties said U.S. troops have detained the head of the party.
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http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/05/df237439-be92-4c5d-9611-84f5af872e43.html