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BY BRIANA ALTERGOTT
Several unidentified gunmen attacked two Shia Muslim families south of Baghdad late Tuesday
night — leaving 16 dead and six others wounded.
Officials say the shooters first opened fire on the family's two houses in Latifiyah, then
planted bombs around them. (Via Al Jazeera)
Eight women and six children are believed to be among the dead.
Barely a week ago, another Shia family was shot dead in their home in the same town.
Four children along with their parents and uncle lost their lives. No group has come
forward to claim responsibility for either attack. (Via CBC News)
The attack on the Shia families was just one of the many acts of violence committed in
Iraq on Tuesday.
"It was part of a series of shootings and coordinated bombings that killed at least
78 people across the country yesterday." (Via WRC-TV)
"In one attack, a car bomb near the northern Iraqi city of Hilla killed at least five people."
"As evening fell, a string of car bombings also hit the capital of Baghdad." (Via WVVA)
According to the United Nations, the past few months have been the bloodiest Iraq has
seen in some time.
A total of 1,057 Iraqis were killed and another 2,326 were wounded in terrorist attacks in
July alone — the deadliest month the country has seen since 2008. (Via PressTV)
An increase in violence between Iraq's minority Sunni and Shia Muslims has sparked fears of
a return to the sectarian fighting that took over Iraq after the 2003 U.S. invasion. (Via
BBC)
The Iraqi Ministry of Interior says "bloodthirsty sectarian forces" have launched an open war
in Iraq, and they want to push the country into chaos.