Nocere – Earth Disasters

The recent Kirkuk blast in Baghdad was targeted at a group of former militias of al-Qaeda, who allied themselves with the US government forces. Calling themselves the Awakening Councils, the group was attacked by suicide bombing when they had gathered to receive their pay. According to investigation, the bomber disguised himself as one of the council’s member, who later detonated the explosives.

Suicide bombings have been rampant in the area, taking away lives of many. A total of 23 people, including three US soldiers, had been killed in Baghdad due to suicide bombings. Civilians in the capital are feeling a sense of insecurity, believing that such bombings could be worse when US forces withdraw from Iraq in the coming June.

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