194 Killed, 34 Injured in Tuesday Iraq Violence

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194 Killed, 34 Injured in Tuesday Iraq Violence

Violence in Iraq continued Monday into Tuesday, leaving at least 194 dead and 34 injured. Included in the totals are the death of an American GI and a British security worker. One U.S. soldier was also injured. Also, a mass kidnapping of 11 worshippers occurred in the capital.

An American soldier succumbed to wounds received from an explosive device in Tikrit. The family of a second soldier announced that their son had been wounded Saturday near Balad when a roadside bomb blasted his vehicle.

British officials announced today the death of a security worker on Sunday. Although details have not been released, Richard Sedgley is said to have died from a roadside bomb blast.

In Baghdad, authorities discovered 110 more bodies throughout the city. They were shot to death and some bore evidence of torture. Gunmen also kidnapped 11 worshippers who were exiting a Sunni mosque. In the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraqi forces raided a home seeking a suspected bomb-maker. One person at the home was killed.