Black day for Iraq as 89 killed in attacks

INSURGENTS killed 89 people in a devastating series of co-ordinated attacks against police and government buildings across Sunni Muslim areas of Iraq yesterday, less than a week before the handover of sovereignty.

Three US soldiers were killed and over 300 were wounded.

Most of the deaths were in Mosul, where 44 people were killed and 216 injured in attacks that included a string of car bombs. Clashes also occurred in Baqouba, Ramadi, Baghdad and other areas.