European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 stars and stripes saturday March 31 multiple suicide bombings kill 122 in Iraq by Steven r Hurst the associated press Baghdad five suicide bombers struck shiite Market places in Northeast Baghdad and a town North of the capital at Nightfall thursday killing at least 122 people in Savage attacks that marked Ryan crackers first Day As new american ambassador a Job he called the most critical foreign policy Mission confront ing the United states nationwide at least 170 people were killed or found dead thurs Day the Start of the seventh week of the latest us iraqi military drive to curtail violence in Bagh dad and surrounding regions the bombers hit markets in the shiite town of Khalis and the Shaab neighbourhood in Baghdad during the busiest time of the Day timing that has become a trademark of what Are believed to be sunni insurgent or Al Aida suicide attackers the Market in Khalis 50 Miles North of the capital was especially crowded because government flour rations reportedly had just arrived for the first time in six months at least 43 people were killed and 86 wounded by the three Sui cide vehicle bombs including an explosive packed ambulance police said in the North Baghdad bomb Ings two suicide attackers Wear ing explosives vests blew them selves up the shall Market in the predominantly shiite Shaab neighbourhood at least 79 people were killed and 81 wounded As they jammed the Market to buy provisions on the eve of the mus Lim Day of rest and prayer the carnage whether timed to his arrival or happenstance cast an ominous Shadow Over Crock ers first Day As ambassador in Baghdad he takes Over in the midst of the latest us iraqi Secu Rity sweep for which Bush has committed nearly 30000 addition Al troops to Dampen what had be come uncontrollable violence in the capital president Bush policy is the right one there has been Progress there is also much More to be done the 57yearold Ara Bic speaker said but As the Security drive pro Gressed More and More violence us thwarted fal Lujah attack involved 4 bombers by Sandra Jontz stars and stripes fal Lujah Iraq four Sui cide bombers tried to carry out the attack wednesday on the fal Lujah government Center two in trucks and two on foot according to new information released thursday by us military officials dozens of iraqi soldiers police and us forces were wounded or exposed to chlorine from one of the truck bombs used in wednes Days Early morning attack on the downtown compound fal Lujah police and us forces shot at the first truck bomb As it approached the compound Caus ing the truck to prematurely Deto Nate said us Marine 1st it Shawn Mercer a spokesman with multinational Force West there was no chlorine in the first truck bombing he said and no iraqi or us forces suffered injuries from the first detonation however the second truck made it through the outer perimeter of the compound detonating near a Large Barrier Wall next to the iraqi army Barracks Mercer said in an email that bomb used chlorine insurgents also attacked iraqi and us forces with Small arms fire and the two suicide bombers approaching on foot were killed when they detonated their vests during the gun Battle a third in surgent moving with the two bombers was also gunned Down according to thursdays news re lease the coordinated attack began at am in All the wounded and those treated for exposure to chlorine included 53 iraqi sol Diers four iraqi police 14 us forces and one civilian some exposed to the chlorine complained of difficulty breathing nausea skin irritation and vomiting wednesdays chlorine attack was the eighth launched since Jan 28 us military officials have linked the chlorine bomb attacks to the Al Aida in Iraq group the head of the army corps of engineers Gulf Region division said thursday that he knew of no additional Steps being taken to keep chlorine under lock and key in the Wake of recent insurgent at tacks using chlorine speaking to reporters on thurs Day Brig Gen Michael Walsh explained that chlorine is used for water treatment in Iraq and is prevalent throughout the country there have been some Mea sures taken to make sure that peo ple lock those things up a Little bit More and take More accountability for it but its being trucked and delivered around the country to the water treatment plants and other facilities Walsh said asked How supplies of chlorine were being secured Walsh re plied i think its the Normal Mea sures that you would take even Back in the United states where you would store that you had Pur chased just put it in your storage room and make sure that its locked in not aware of any additional Security that is going on in those particular areas reporter Jeff Schogol contributed to this report email Sandra Jontz at broke out in towns and cities out Side the capital As insurgent fight ers have taken their fight to re Gions where us and iraqi forces Are thinly deployed the us Mili tary and its diplomats have voiced cautious optimism about the sweep and emphasized that the full american surge Force would not be in place until june prime minister Nouri Alma Liki whose backing is dropping even among fellow shiites issued an angry statement pledging to bring bombers and their backers to Justice we Call on you iraqis not to allow the evil ones to Triumph and to cooperate with your armed forces we pledge to you that we Are determined to pursue the criminals and those who support them with words or actions jus Tice will reach them sooner or later he said Assaao an iraqi policeman cleans debris from a car bomb in the southwestern neighbourhood of a Bayaa in Baghdad on thursday nun vib Konks m Mac Nimish by Diomand bind on jump can main Wittry   attention customers Are you searching for a new Home but cant sign a military contract come see us first we offer Homes and apartments that dont require a military contract or guarantor 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