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Suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq

AP, Baghdad
The US military yesterday blamed al-Qaeda in Iraq for a double suicide bombing that killed at least 35 people during a wedding procession through a crowd of people cheering the bride and groom in a town northeast of Baghdad.
The attack Thursday evening came amid heightened worries that al-Qaeda militants are regrouping, despite recent security gains by US-led forces. The terror network announced April 19 that it was launching a one-month offensive against US troops and US-allied Sunnis.
"al-Qaeda in Iraq continues their malicious tactics against the people of Iraq and their way of life," the military said in a statement.
"They seek violence and chaos in Iraq."
Thursday's blasts occurred in Balad Ruz, a predominantly Shia Muslim town 45 miles northeast of Baghdad. An Iraqi female suicide bomber imitating pregnancy detonated the first bomb, the military said. A male bomber also blewhimselfup.
The woman bomber blew herself up as people were dancing and clapping while members of the passing wedding party played music. The male bomber attacked minutes later as police and ambulances arrived at the scene, said Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim al-Rubaie, head of the Diyala provincial operations centre that oversees Balad Ruz. The two explosions tore through the stalls and stores that lined the area. Al- Rubaie said at least 35 people were killed and 65 were wounded, including the bride and groom.
The US military gave a lower casualty toll, however, of 31 dead and 52 wounded, including children.
Diyala has been a flashpoint in the battle against al-Qaeda in Iraq, which the US military says has been increasingly using women as suicide bomber. Explosive belts are easier to concful under female clothing and women are otten not treated with the same suspicion as men.
Two suicide bombings staged by women last week in Diyala killed a dozen people.
Lt Gen Lloyd J Austin Bl, the No 2 US commanaer. said last week that al-Qaeda in Iraq was trying to regroup after suffering a devastating blow last year when thousands of Sunni tribesmen turned against the terrorist group blamed for most of Iraq's car bombings and suicide attacks.
Thursday's suicide attacks came hours after a bomb-rigged parked car exploded in the capital when a US patrol went by in a crowded area. Killing a US soldier and at least nine Iraqis. The attack also wounded 26 Iraqis and two American soldiers.
The soldier's death in the attack raised to at least 4.064 the number of US military personnel who have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
US soldiers also find themselves facing intensified fighting with Shia extremists, particularly in Baghdad’s militia stronghold ofSadrCity
l\velve people were wounded in overnight clashes in Sadr City, police and health officials said.
The US military charges that Iranian-backed special forces are leading the attacks against US-led forces in Sadr City. Iraq's government has sent a delegation of five Shia politicians to Iran carrying documents and other material they claim indicates Tehran is supplying weapons and training for Shia militiamen who are fighting US and Iraqi troops.