Iraq Watch: April 12, 2007

Rundown of Violence

Baghdad Province

_ A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vest inside the Iraqi parliamentary building – situated in the heavily-fortified Green Zone – killing at least eight people and wounding nearly 30 more. At least three of the dead were believed to be MP's.

_ Part of the historic al-Sarafiya bridge, which links two northern Baghdad neighborhoods, was destroyed when a suicide truck bomber exploded his payload early Thursday morning. At least 10 Iraqis were killed in the attack and many more were missing and feared dead as a number of cars plunged into the Tigris River.

Nineveh Province

_ An Iraqi policeman was killed along with an insurgent during a skirmish in Mosul.

Tamim Province

_ Near the northern city of Kirkuk six Iraqis were killed and 19 injured when the minibus they were riding in was struck by a roadside bomb.

Sources: AFP, AP, New York Times, Reuters