Iraq Watch: April 15, 2007

Rundown of Violence

Baghdad Province

_ 18 people were killed and an additional 50 were wounded in two bombings in the capital's predominately Shiite Shurta Rabia district.

_ A suicide bomber riding a minibus blew himself up in Baghdad's northwestern al-Utafiyah neighborhood. At least eight people were killed in the bombing and 11 others were injured.

_ In the central Karradah district an explosives-laden minibus detonated leaving at least 11 Iraqis dead and 15 wounded.

_ Two British pilots were killed and four injured early Sunday morning after their helicopters collided outside of Taji, just north of Baghdad.

Nineveh Province

_ Four Iraqis were killed in a double suicide bombing outside a military base in Mosul. 16 others were wounded in the dual bombings.

Sources: AFP, AP, BBC, Reuters