Bombs Kill 178, Wound Dozens in Baghdad

AP SINAN SALAHEDDIN April 18, 2007 08:48 AM

Four big bombs exploded across Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 66 people and wounding nearly 150 as violence climbed toward levels seen before the U.S.-Iraqi campaign to pacify the capital began two months ago.

To the west of the city, U.S. troops killed five suspected insurgents and captured 30 others in a raid in Anbar province, a day after police uncovered 17 decomposing corpses beneath two school yards in the provincial capital.

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At Least 183 Iraqis Killed In Bloodiest Day Since Surge