Baghdad churches bombed

Published: 13 July 2009 y., Monday
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A wave of bombings targeting churches in the Iraqi capital killed four people and injured dozens more.

The co-ordinated assault came as the Iraqi military predicted that insurgent attacks could continue to plague the country for years.

Šaltinis: Reuters
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