Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Violence In Iraq Takes On New Face

(CBS) In Iraq's volatile mix of race, religion and tribal rivalry, police say there's a common denominator in the continuing violence - gender.

According to the U.S. military in Iraq, women have carried the bombs in at least 27 attacks so far this year - more than triple the number of female suicide bombers in all of 2007.

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See also:

How al-Qaeda grooms women as 'perfect weapons'

And...

Al-Qaeda's Sinister Creep Into North Africa