Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attack that killed 56
The al-Qaida also warned the Shiite-led government to stop executing Sunni prisoners or "expect more bad events... and seas of blood."
Baghdad: An al-Qaeda affiliated group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for bloody attacks that killed dozens of people across the country a day earlier.In a statement posted on Wednesday on a militant website, the Islamic State of Iraq, al-Qaeda's Iraqi branch, said the Tuesday attacks were in revenge for the executions and "massacres" of convicted Sunni inmates held in Iraqi prisons[caption id="attachment_668481" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Image for representation only. AP[/caption]The al-Qaida statement warned the Shiite-led government to stop executing Sunni prisoners or "expect more bad events... and seas of blood."Insurgents set off a string of car bombs and other explosions in different parts of the country ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2003 US-led invasion, killing 65.Associated Press
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