Violence sweeps Iraq from north to south; more than 50 killed

Monday, August 28, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A wave of bomb attacks and shootings swept Iraq on Sunday, killing dozens of people despite a massive security operation in the capital and appeals from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.

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