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Centcom Post 2/2/08

Two female suicide bombers kill 27, wound 53 civilians in separate attacks [1]

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 10:14 AM CST

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq (Feb. 1, 2008) – In two separate attacks, female suicide bombers struck two Baghdad markets in the Rusafa district killing 27 civilians and wounding 53 on Feb. 1.

(Bit notes: This is the story I mentioned last week, where the suicide bombers

Feb. 1 statement from Multi-National Force – Iraq condemning the bombings in Baghdad [2]

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 09:43 AM CST

(BAGHDAD, Feb. 1, 2008) – The Multi-National Force – Iraq joins with the Iraqi people and their government to express condolences to the victims and families of those who were killed in the barbaric attacks in two Baghdad markets today.