Suicide Blasts Rock Baghdad

Suicide Blasts Rock Baghdad Three major government facilities are destroyed in a pair of blasts in the Iraqi capital
Iraqi Prime Minister's Office / AP

Security Issue
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visits the blast site at the headquarters of the provincial administration. A parliamentary election is currently scheduled for January 16 and security is likely to be a major political issue.

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