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Fresh violence rocks Iraq capital | Fresh violence rocks Iraq capital |
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The US military in Iraq says another five American soldiers have been killed by insurgents in the past day. | The US military in Iraq says another five American soldiers have been killed by insurgents in the past day. |
Three US troops died in a roadside bomb in south-west Baghdad and two more in a suicide car bombing targeting a newly set up combat outpost north of Baghdad. | Three US troops died in a roadside bomb in south-west Baghdad and two more in a suicide car bombing targeting a newly set up combat outpost north of Baghdad. |
Separately, two people were killed and dozens hurt when a chemicals tanker was blown up in Taji, north of Baghdad. | |
And two car bombs killed at least eight other people and wounded 30 in south-west and south Baghdad. | And two car bombs killed at least eight other people and wounded 30 in south-west and south Baghdad. |
Correspondents say the attacks come as militants are showing increasing defiance to a major security operation launched by US forces and their Iraqi government allies. | Correspondents say the attacks come as militants are showing increasing defiance to a major security operation launched by US forces and their Iraqi government allies. |
The outpost in Tarmiya, set up under the new security plan, was badly damaged when it was hit be an explosives-laden vehicle. | The outpost in Tarmiya, set up under the new security plan, was badly damaged when it was hit be an explosives-laden vehicle. |
The head-on attack was described as unusual for both the tactics and the target. | The head-on attack was described as unusual for both the tactics and the target. |
Insurgents mainly stay away from direct assaults on well-armed US military compounds. | Insurgents mainly stay away from direct assaults on well-armed US military compounds. |
US forces have set up cordons throughout Tarmiya, about 50km (30 miles) north of Baghdad, and launched searches for insurgent hideouts. | US forces have set up cordons throughout Tarmiya, about 50km (30 miles) north of Baghdad, and launched searches for insurgent hideouts. |
Iraqi Defence Ministry officials said the head-on attack bore the hallmarks of an operation by al-Qaeda in Iraq | Iraqi Defence Ministry officials said the head-on attack bore the hallmarks of an operation by al-Qaeda in Iraq |
In all, 19 troops were also injured in the two attacks on US forces on Monday. | In all, 19 troops were also injured in the two attacks on US forces on Monday. |
Poisonous fumes | |
Hours after the tanker blast in Taji, Iraqi officials revised the death toll down from six to two, adding that 148 people had to be treated for gas poisoning. | |
The injured included many children who were overcome by the chlorine fumes. | |
People treated at hospitals had trouble breathing and were vomiting, medical sources said. | People treated at hospitals had trouble breathing and were vomiting, medical sources said. |
In Baghdad itself, a car rigged with explosives blew up in a street in Sadiya - a mixed Sunni-Shia Muslim area in the south-west - killing at least three people and injuring 12, police said. | In Baghdad itself, a car rigged with explosives blew up in a street in Sadiya - a mixed Sunni-Shia Muslim area in the south-west - killing at least three people and injuring 12, police said. |
Then a suicide car bomber drove into a vegetable market in the southern Shia enclave of Dora, killing at least five people and injuring 19, police said. | Then a suicide car bomber drove into a vegetable market in the southern Shia enclave of Dora, killing at least five people and injuring 19, police said. |