Leader of U.S. allied group, 6 guards killed near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, August 06, SPA - Gunmen killed a senior leader of a
U.S.-allied group and six of his guards in an ambush south of
Baghdad, a group member said Tuesday.


Roadside bombings also killed another person and wounded a dozen
Tuesday, in a second consecutive day of bombings in the capital, the
Associated Press reported.


Unknown gunmen attacked the convoy of Sheikh Ibrahim al-Karbouli in
Youssifiyah on Monday, said the group member. The Sheikh was a senior
leader of the awakening council in the town.

--SPA