80 killed in latest outbreaks of violence in Iraq

At least 80 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on today, including 33 victims of a bomb attack on labourers lined up to find a day’s work in Baghdad’s Sadr city Shiite slum. The U.S. military announced the death of the 100th service member killed in combat this month.

US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital where he met with prime minister Nouri Maliki and his Iraqi counterpart for talks on military and political co-ordination, the government announced.