Bomb explodes inside hair salon south of Baghdad, kills 5, Iraqi police say

October 8th, 2009 Iraq: Roadside bomb kills 3 northeast of BaghdadBAGHDAD — A roadside bomb struck a police patrol northeast of the Iraqi capital, killing three officers, a police official said Thursday. U.S. and Iraqi forces continued to be targeted by insurgents with regularity, raising concerns about the ability of Iraqis to keep the lid on violence once U.S.

September 8th, 2009 Bomb misses Iraq health ministry official, kills 1BAGHDAD — Iraqi police and health officials say a Health Ministry official escaped an assassination attempt when a roadside bomb hit his convoy in eastern Baghdad, but one ministry employee died in the blast. Three people in the four-vehicle convoy and four bystanders were also wounded in the attack on Tuesday that appeared directed at Dr.

August 29th, 2009 Suicide car bomb kills 5 police officers in IraqBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a suicide car bomber targeting a police station in a remote village north of Baghdad has killed five officers. The official says the suicide bomber struck at about 8 a.m.

August 27th, 2009 Iraqi police: Car bomb kills 1 near US baseBAGHDAD — Iraqi police officials say a string of car bombs have targeted Iraqi security forces in and around Baghdad, killing one and wounding 19 people. The blasts come as security has tightened throughout Iraq ahead of the funeral of Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim.

August 19th, 2009 Blasts hit Iraqi capital, kill 11 peopleBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say at least four explosions have struck Baghdad, including one near the parliament building in the Green Zone, killing at least 11 people. The attacks hit the Iraqi capital shortly after 10 a.m.

August 7th, 2009 Police: Bomb kills 4 Shiite pilgrims in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say a roadside bomb in Baghdad has killed four Shiite pilgrims on their way back from the southern holy city of Karbala. A police official says the bomb exploded at about 9:10 a.m.

July 2nd, 2009 Roadside bomb kills Iraqi soldier in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Police say a roadside bomb killed an Iraqi soldier and wounded seven other people in central Baghdad. It's the latest in a wave of attacks following U.S.

June 25th, 2009 Iraqi police say bomb kills 7 in southwest BaghdadBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a bomb has killed seven people and wounded 31 others at a bus station in a Shiite neighborhood in southwest Baghdad, the latest in a series of attacks ahead of a U.S. military withdrawal from cities next week.

June 24th, 2009 Bomb strikes Shiite district in Baghdad, killing 6BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say at least six people have been killed in a bombing in Baghdad's main Shiite district of Sadr City. Police say the bomb was hidden under vegetables on a motorized pushcart near a market.

June 20th, 2009 Major bombings in Iraq since Jan. 1Deadliest bombings in Iraq since Jan.

June 10th, 2009 Iraq: Car bomb explodes in southern Shiite areaBAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say a parked car bomb has exploded in a Shiite area in the country's south. Police and hospital officials say there appear to be dozens of casualties but they don't have specific numbers yet.

June 1st, 2009 Police: Bomb explodes at Baghdad market, kills 4BAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a bomb exploded at a Baghdad fruit and vegetable market, killing four people and wounding 14. The official says the blast occurred shortly before 8 a.m.

May 2nd, 2009 Blast kills 3 in northern IraqBAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a roadside bomb has killed at least three people near the northern city of Kirkuk. The victims are civilians who were traveling about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the ethnically mixed city.

April 24th, 2009 Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1Major bombings in Iraq since Jan.

March 26th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 16 people were killed and 35 injured Thursday in a car bomb explosion in northern Baghdad, an Iraqi interior ministry source said. The bomb blast took place close to a market.