Students hurt as bombs target Iraqi Christians
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May 3, 2010, Monday
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TWO bombs exploded minutes apart near buses carrying Christian students in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul yesterday, killing at least one bystander and injuring around 100, a security official said.
Sunni Muslim insurgents have frequently targeted members of Iraq's Christian minority, especially in Mosul, which is home to a large Christian community. Some extremist Sunnis consider them to be nonbelievers and supporters of the Shiite-led government they oppose.
A shop owner in the area was killed in the attack, said Abdul-Rahim al-Shammari, head of the provincial council's security committee. The injured included students and other civilians, he said.
The attack began with a roadside bomb that exploded around 7:30am and appeared to target buses carrying students to Mosul University. Moments later, a car bomb exploded nearby.
At least 17 critically injured patients were taken to a hospital in Irbil, in the Kurdish autonomous region, said Doctor Muhsin Shamzi.
The United States-based National Council of Churches has called for Iraqi officials to do more to protect Christians.
Sunni Muslim insurgents have frequently targeted members of Iraq's Christian minority, especially in Mosul, which is home to a large Christian community. Some extremist Sunnis consider them to be nonbelievers and supporters of the Shiite-led government they oppose.
A shop owner in the area was killed in the attack, said Abdul-Rahim al-Shammari, head of the provincial council's security committee. The injured included students and other civilians, he said.
The attack began with a roadside bomb that exploded around 7:30am and appeared to target buses carrying students to Mosul University. Moments later, a car bomb exploded nearby.
At least 17 critically injured patients were taken to a hospital in Irbil, in the Kurdish autonomous region, said Doctor Muhsin Shamzi.
The United States-based National Council of Churches has called for Iraqi officials to do more to protect Christians.
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