Photo Gallery Death and Destruction in Baghdad on Nov. 23, 2006
Nov. 23, 2006 was a dark day in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. According to the war protocols, 317 people died -- the majority, 181, in a series of attacks in Baghdad's Sadr City district.
Here, locals examine the scene of a bomb attack. One boy looks at a pool of blood on the ground. A victim's shoe can also be seen. The power of the blasts destroyed the windshields of many cars.
In 2006, three years after the beginning of the Iraq war, violence in the country escalated, particularly between Shiites and Sunnis. This photo shows people taking away the body of a victim in a bloodstained sheet.
The hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of victims. This picture shows bodies lying outside a hospital morgue in Sadr City. There wasn't enough space for them inside the morgue.
Local residents examine the scene of one attack. They are standing next to a pool of blood, beside a vehicle that was turned over by the force of the blast.
This car was completely destroyed in the explosion. The nearby buildings were also damaged by the blast.
These paper flowers at the scene of a bomb attack were part of wedding decorations.
This image taken from TV footage shows Iraqis trying to help victims from a vehicle after a car bombing in Sadr City.
The scene of another attack in Baghdad on Nov. 23. This one took place outside Sadr City.
A woman stands at the bedside of a wounded relative in a Baghdad hospital after a coalition attack in Sadr City.
The survivers have to learn to cope with the physical and psychological consequences. This man was seriously injured in the attacks and ended up in a Sadr City hospital.
A total of 70 fatal incidents were recorded on Nov. 23, 2006 in Iraq -- but not this one. According to local police, US soldiers and Iraqi units killed four Iraqis in an early morning raid. These men are standing in front of a car window which was hit by a bullet during the raid.
Disbelief and grief for the families of those killed. These brothers are waiting outside a hospital for their brother's body to be released. The man was killed during a raid on a minibus. According to US military information, troops were searching for a soldier who had been kidnapped in Baghdad.
