Iraq rocked by 12 car bombs as insurgents continue attacks

TWELVE car bombs exploded around Iraq yesterday, including eight within three hours in Baghdad, as insurgents continued their attacks in the new year.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

Jason Straziuso, Baghdad

The bombs injured at least 20 people but killed no one, police said.

Elsewhere, six kidnapped Sudanese embassy workers and a Cypriot man were released.

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