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| Scores of bodies found in Baghdad | Scores of bodies found in Baghdad |
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| Baghdad police say they have found 56 bodies, some showing signs of torture, in various locations around the city in the past 24 hours. | Baghdad police say they have found 56 bodies, some showing signs of torture, in various locations around the city in the past 24 hours. |
| Correspondents say many were probably victims of sectarian attacks, while others could have been targeted by criminal gangs seeking ransoms. | Correspondents say many were probably victims of sectarian attacks, while others could have been targeted by criminal gangs seeking ransoms. |
| Earlier the US military says it had killed 13 insurgents in a raid in the town of Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad. | Earlier the US military says it had killed 13 insurgents in a raid in the town of Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad. |
| The attack came as the US announced the deaths of seven more soldiers in Iraq. | |
| Bound hand and foot | Bound hand and foot |
| The discovery of the 56 bodies in Baghdad is the highest daily figure since the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended. | The discovery of the 56 bodies in Baghdad is the highest daily figure since the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended. |
| The dead were all men, estimated to be aged between 20 and 45, police Lt Mohammed Khayon told the Associated Press. | The dead were all men, estimated to be aged between 20 and 45, police Lt Mohammed Khayon told the Associated Press. |
| They were all dressed in civilian clothing and found with their hands and feet bound, Lt Khayon added, saying that none of the men had yet been identified. | They were all dressed in civilian clothing and found with their hands and feet bound, Lt Khayon added, saying that none of the men had yet been identified. |
| The raid in Mahmoudiya, 30km (20 miles) south of Baghdad, which involved both air and ground forces, came after intelligence suggested an al-Qaeda-linked suspect was hiding in a house, the US military said. | The raid in Mahmoudiya, 30km (20 miles) south of Baghdad, which involved both air and ground forces, came after intelligence suggested an al-Qaeda-linked suspect was hiding in a house, the US military said. |
| Five people were killed inside the building, including a man wearing an explosive vest, and eight were killed as they fled the area. | Five people were killed inside the building, including a man wearing an explosive vest, and eight were killed as they fled the area. |
| Explosives and hand grenades were found in a search of the area, the statement said. | Explosives and hand grenades were found in a search of the area, the statement said. |
| US talks | US talks |
| US casualties have continued to rise in Iraq, following the deaths of more than 100 troops in October in one of the US' bloodiest months in Iraq. | US casualties have continued to rise in Iraq, following the deaths of more than 100 troops in October in one of the US' bloodiest months in Iraq. |
| Three soldiers were killed on Thursday in Baghdad when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. | Three soldiers were killed on Thursday in Baghdad when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. |
| The same day, three soldiers were killed in the western Anbar province and another died "due to non-combat causes", the US military said. | |
| Full month-by-month figures | Full month-by-month figures |
| US intelligence chief John Negroponte, meanwhile, has held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, during a visit to Baghdad. | US intelligence chief John Negroponte, meanwhile, has held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, during a visit to Baghdad. |
| A statement from the prime minister's office said they had discussed the importance of building up the Iraqi security forces so they could take full control of security in the country. | A statement from the prime minister's office said they had discussed the importance of building up the Iraqi security forces so they could take full control of security in the country. |
| The meeting comes days after a number of public disagreements between US and Iraqi officials about attempts to improve security. | The meeting comes days after a number of public disagreements between US and Iraqi officials about attempts to improve security. |
| Mr Maliki has faced pressure to deliver on security, and take tougher action against sectarian militias. | Mr Maliki has faced pressure to deliver on security, and take tougher action against sectarian militias. |
| He has blamed the Americans for the deteriorating situation, criticising the quality of equipment and training given to the Iraqi government forces. | He has blamed the Americans for the deteriorating situation, criticising the quality of equipment and training given to the Iraqi government forces. |