Bombings Kill Nearly 90 in Iraq

Rachel Polster

Suicide bombers were responsible for the deaths of at least 55 people in Diyala province and 28 people in Baghdad. This made Thursday the deadliest day of the year in Iraq. The suicide bombers targeted Iranian pilgrams at a restaurant. The pilgrams were stopping at the restaurant while visiting Shiite shrines. In the Baghdad attack, a group of National Police were attacked who were distributing aid to displaced families. The levels of violence have been going up and down within the last couple of months, but these attacks may force US and Iraqi troops to change positions. General Raymond Odierno, the top US commander in Iraq said that these attacks are serious, but the number of incidents hasnt gone up and he is pleased with security progress. He believes there is no trend of increased violence.