66 killed in Baghdad bombing

(AFP)At least 62 people have been killed and 114 wounded when a car bomb struck the Baghdad Shiite district of Sadr City, ripping through a massive security crackdown in the Iraqi capital.....

A US military vehicle which attempted to approach the blast scene withdrew in the face of a hail of stones from angry residents.

Major General Jihad Taher al-Luaibi, head of the interior ministry's anti-explosives unit told state television: "The martyrs were of all sexes and ages -- innocent people. Their bones and flesh were crushed together.

(AP) Al-Zarqawi's death has not brought a halt to the attacks. At least 631 Iraqi civilians and security forces were killed between June 8 and June 30.

(Reuters) Angry crowds formed around the scene of devastation at the sprawling outdoor market along a main road in the slum district.

"May God curse the Sunnis," one man yelled. "If the government can't protect people, they should hand security over to the Mehdi Army or to the people," another told reporters.....

Angry onlookers at the scene of the Sadr City bombing turned on journalists arriving after the blast boomed across the city.

"We demand Maliki not seek reconciliation with terrorists," one man said, accusing Sunni leaders of complicity with killers.

Bodies lay on the ground, some burned beyond recognition, others missing limbs. People wept and shouted. Cars blazed.