18 killed in Iraqi "progress"

18 killed in a "normal" day of Iraqi sectarian violence. It looks like Baghdad isn't the only place where bodies showing signs of torture are being dumped. Yet we continue to hear stories of "success" in Diyala due to employing "friendly" terrorists to wipe out (in a "friendly" way, I imagine) the "bad guys".

And remember, all this is happening as the Bush Administration tells us how peaceful Iraq is getting.

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Baghdad

A civilian was killed and 3 policemen were injured in a IED explosion that targeted their patrol near Al Elwiyah children hospital in Karrada neighborhood downtown Baghdad around 2,00 pm.

3 Iranian pilgrims were injured when gunmen opened fire targeting the pilgrims’ bus in Adan square in Hurriyah neighborhood northwest Baghdad around 3,00 pm. The pilgrims were coming from Karbala city to visit Kadhemiyah holy shrine.

A civilian was killed and 4 others wounded in a parked car bomb in Mansour neighborhood west Baghdad around 4,00 pm.

2 civilians were injured when a mortar shell hit Al Kindi Street in Harthiyah neighborhood west Baghdad around 4,30 pm.

Police found 4 anonymous bodies in Baghdad today in the following neighborhoods (1 body in Amil, 1 body in Doura, 1 body in Saidiyah and 1 body in Sleikh.

Diyala

Police found 6 anonymous bodies in Kahlis town north of Baquba city today afternoon. Signs of torture was obvious on the blind-folded bodies and they were shot in different parts, police said

Babil

A policeman was killed and another one was injured in an IED explosion that targeted their patrol in Al Mahaweel town north of Hilla city around 7,40 am.