{mosimage}There was hope of the capital city of Iraq, Baghdad, there were several reports regarding improvement of situation in the city. The police were also thinking of removing roadblocks from certain parts of Baghdad to allow smooth movement from one place to another for people.

However, this has changed suddenly when there has been another incident of car bomb explosion in the city. There are reports that there was one car bomb that exploded in the Shia dominated part of the market killing at least 112 people. The car bomb detonated in a crowd of construction workers standing there after their work was finished. Another 115 were injured. Though there is no formal release of information, a police official confirmed the number of victims under anonymity.

In another incident, another suicide car bomber, crashed his car at an Iraqi checkpoint, this was at the entrance of the Sadr City, this area too is Shia dominated, in fact it happens to be the chief place of the anti-US cleric called Muqtada Al- Sadr. This explosion claimed the lives of 30 people and injured 45. People reported seeing black smoke come out from the cars that were caught in the midst of the blasts.

Another bomb exploded in Karradah, the bomb was placed in a car parked outside a private hospital. The number of people dead was 11 and the number of people injured was 13. It also damaged the private hospital and the surrounding buildings.

Other than the above three explosions there was another explosion which killed four people and injured six. A bomb left on a minibus exploded and caused this destruction. There were other incidents of four policemen being killed by people who ambushed them and also injured 6 pedestrian in this incident.

During recent past therehave been incidents of bombings after a lull, there were bombings inside Iraqi parliament and a collapse of a famous bridge across the river Tigris.

In Anbar province of Iraq the US troops killed 5 people, and took 30 people in their custody. This attack was launched after the police had discovered about 17 bodies buried in a schoolyard. The troops also raided several buildings in this area and found explosives in the buildings. The forces suspected, that these buildings were used for militant purposes. The area of Ramadi were dominated by Sunni insurgents and the Al- Qaida off late.

There have been demands from the Iraqis all over the country for withdrawal of troops. Another demand is that there should be a timetable regarding the pullout of the troops. However, this sentiment of the Iraqis can be carried out only then the Iraqi militia and the armed forces are able to take control of the country. With the Iraqis unable to take control of the situation in Iraq, the pullout would be difficult and almost impossible.

Therefore, if the Iraqis want foreign troops to be pulled out of Iraq, there should be peace and order restored in the region.