Baghdad suicide bombers and gunmen kill 36, injure 80
by yalibnan
January 26, 2010
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At least 36 people were killed and more than 80 injured when suicide bombers and gunmen launched the latest in a string of coordinated assaults on prominent buildings. The targets were the following hotels often used by visiting foreigners.
Babylon hotel, a pyramid-shaped icon on the banks of the Tigris river.
Hamra hotel which houses reporters from the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Times and US National Public Radio. guardian.co.uk