131 Killed In Iraq During Ramadan

Al-Qaeda claims 131 attacks in Iraq during Ramadan

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  Citizens and security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept 7, 2012. (AP)
  

 

 BAGHDAD: Al-Qaeda’s front group, the Islamic State of Iraq, said it carried out 131 attacks in the holy month of Ramadan, a statement on the Honein jihadist forum said.
The ISI said the attacks in Diyala province and south of Baghdad were mainly against security forces and anti-Al-Qaeda militiamen, according to the statement posted on Friday.
Ramadan, which continued from July 21 through August 18, was an especially deadly time for Iraq, with more than 400 people killed in attacks country-wide, according to an AFP tally based on security and medical sources.

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