Abstracts of news reports and editorials covering suicide terrorism related issues published in the international press, including The Hindu, The Daily Excelsior, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Dawn, The Daily Times, Khaleej Times, Washington Post, Jerusalem Postand BBC News online

24 February 2008
Reuters
Iraq suicide bomb death toll rises to 40 -police
BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber targeting a group of pilgrims heading to one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest festivals killed 40 people south of Baghdad, including women and children, up from an earlier toll of 25, police said. Thousands of pilgrims have been walking to the festival of Arbain in the holy southern Shi'ite city of Kerbala

23 February 2008
Reuters
Four killed in suicide bombing at Iraqi mosque
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and 13 wounded in northern Iraq when two suicide bombers with explosive vests blew themselves up at the entrance to a Shi'ite mosque during Friday prayers, police said. The bombers struck in the afternoon in Tal Afar, 420 km (360 miles) northwest of Baghdad.

22 February 2008
Reuters
Suicide bomber kills 6 policemen in Iraq
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed six policemen and wounded nine on Friday when he detonated a vest packed with explosives outside a mosque in Falluja, a mainly Sunni Arab city west of Baghdad, police said. The man approached a police checkpoint near the mosque on the outskirts of the city, 50 km (30 miles) west of the capital, and blew up, police said

20 February 2008
AFP
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Iraq market attack
BAQUBA, Iraq, Feb 20, 2008 (AFP) Ten people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a market near the restive city of Baquba north of Baghdad on Wednesday, an Iraqi army officer said. "A suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt blew himself up in the market of Muqdadiyah, killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 others," General Ragheb al-Omayri told AFP

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