Attacks kill at least 66 in Iraq, many more hurt


August 28, 2013 at 9:51a.m.

Attacks kill at least 66 in Iraq, many more hurt

BAGHDAD (AP) - A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early today, part of a wave of bloodshed that killed at least 66 people and wounded many more, officials said. The blasts, which came in quick succession, mainly targeted residents out shopping and on their way to work. In addition to the bombings, the death toll included seven Shiite family members killed when gunmen raided their home and shot them as they slept.