A deadly bombing on Friday in Baghdad underscored the continuing threat of violence in Iraq. Karim Kadim/Associated PressIraqis Fear Latest Bombings Signal Return Of Al Qaida In Iraq -- McClatchy News
BAGHDAD — Bombings at five Shiite Muslim mosques killed 29 worshippers Friday in a series of attacks that Iraqi army and police officers are interpreting as a sign that insurgents are determined to destabilize the country now that American forces have withdrawn from Iraqi cities and towns.
"You will see them attempting to start the sectarian violence again," said a high-ranking Iraqi army officer who commands a unit in western Baghdad. He asked not to be named because he isn't authorized to speak to the media.
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