TOP UN ENVOY DEPLORES TRIPLE BOMBINGS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ

TOP UN ENVOY DEPLORES TRIPLE BOMBINGS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
New York, Dec 13 2007 11:00AM
The top United Nations official in Iraq has condemned the three bombings which struck a southern provincial capital yesterday, leaving dozens of innocent civilians dead and more than 100 others wounded.

Staffan de Mistura, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for <"http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=50&Body=iraq&Body1=">Iraq, called the attacks in Amarah "an appalling crime that deserves condemnation by all."

According to media reports, three car bombs exploded in quick succession on Wednesday morning in the city – the capital of Maysan Province and located about 350 kilometres south of Baghdad.
2007-12-13 00:00:00.000

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