European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 j stars and stripes monday March at least 47 killed in series of Iraq bombings by Kim Gamel the associated press Baghdad a suicide bomber driving a truck with explosives hidden under a Load of bricks destroyed a police station saturday in South largest in a series of bombings that killed at least 47 people As insurgents stepped up High profile attacks in an apparent bid to derail the american led Security crack Down in the capital in All at least 68 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on sat urday making it the ninth deadliest Day since us and iraqi forces launched the Security operation on feb 14 according to an associated press tally that included at least 25 Bullet riddled bodies 11 found in Baghdad six pulled from the Tigris River South of the capital and eight in the Anbar City offa Lujah the suicide attacker bypassed tight Security to get within 25 Yards of the station by blending in with other trucks coming and going As part of a construction project we did not suspect the suicide truck and he easily reached the main Gate where he detonated his truck suddenly there was a big explosion and part of the building collapsed said police Cpl Hus Sam All who witnessed the blast Mahmoud us troops on saturday Are seen through the Windshield of a patrol car securing a Square in Baghdad Central District of Sarradah us and iraqi forces conducted House searches in the area saturday from a nearby guard Post we were very cautious but this time we were taken by Surprise the insurgents Are inventing new meth ods to Hurt us the thunderous explosion caused part of the two Story Sta Tion to collapse and sent a plume of Black smoke Drifting across the Baghdad Skyline us and iraqi forces set up checkpoints at the scene and helped carry the wounded to hospitals while military helicopters rumbled overhead Twenty peo ple were killed half of them policemen and 28 were wounded authorities said Northwest of the capital a Man wearing an explosives Belt blew himself up outside a pastry shop in a Central Market area in Tal afar killing at least 10 people and wounding three just Over a year after president Bush declared that City was an example of Progress made in bringing Security to Iraq a parked truck also exploded near a shiite mosque in Hasa 30 Miles South of Baghdad killing at least 11 people and wounding 45 police said two suicide car bombers also struck a police station in Qaim near the syrian Border and about 200 Miles West of Baghdad at least six people five policemen and a woman were killed and 19 wounded in that attack the bombings were not As numerous and the casualties not As High As the death tolls that were often in the dozens before the us and iraqi governments sent thousands More troops to the Baghdad area As part of a Security sweep to try to Stop a surge in retaliatory attacks Between Sun Nis and shiites but they came on the heels of a suicide bombing on Friday that seriously wounded Iraq High est ranking sunni politician and killed nine other people a Day earlier a rocket strike hit that landed near a news conference being held by the in Secre tar general in Baghdad signal ing that the sunni insurgents who usually stage such attacks Are picking their targets carefully and finding new ways to get around the stepped up Security measures on March 14 a us military spokesman maj Gen William c Caldwell urged patience and cautioned that High profile car bombings which Rose to a High of 77 in february remain a serious concern and could Start the whole Cycle of violence again Salam Al Rubaie one of two deputies to prime minister Nouri Almalik was moved out of the in Tensive care unit saturday morn ing and was in Good condition sunni lawmaker Dhafer Alani said adding that the sunni had received visitors at the us run hos Pital in the heavily guarded Green zone Toni Wiches and salads Sandwich club Sandwich of 390 Furkey Ham roast cheese Steak 425 Chicken 425 tuna 400 roast beef 375 seafood 400 Chicken Teriyaki 425 Turkey Ham 375 Ham 360 Turkey 360 cold Cut Trio 325 Yokosuka main Street Usa Foo court breakfast hours of operation regular hours of operation daily 07001030 Monfri sat Sun 07302100 12 vegetable salads 600 Garden salad 420 Mediterranean Chicken 595 625 classic club 540 grilled Chicken baby spinach 595 6j5 potato chips 99c 6j5 cookies 1pc 59c 3pcs 149 61q 12pcs 549 675 6 pack canned soda 400 6w Coke diet Coke sprite 600 600 All sandwiches will be made with lettuce c Fin Tomato onions and packed Mayo and Mustard w we Are your Navy family store
