Insurgents killed 39 people in a series of attacks Thursday, including three suicide car bombings within an hour and a drive-by shooting at a Baghdad market.
Elsewhere in Iraq, the U.S. military said it suffered two casualties.
KIDS QUESTIONED: British police on Thursday were questioning two 11-year-olds arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a 5-year-old boy. One of the victim’s relatives said the attackers tried to tie the boy to a tree by his neck.
MILITANTS RELEASED: Israel freed 398 jailed militants Thursday, fulfilling a months-old pledge that officials hope will bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his moderate allies.
JOURNALIST KILLED: A journalist and leading critic of Syria’s hold over Lebanon died in a car bombing in Lebanon on Thursday, and the opposition said it is blaming Syria.
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Compiled from news services and edited by Patrick Olsen (polsen@tribune.com) and Scott Kleinberg (skleinberg@tribune.com)
