Curfew fails to halt Iraq killing
Curfew fails to halt Iraq killing
At least 36 people have died in violence across Iraq as the authorities fight to contain sectarian killing in which at least 165 have died this week.
The bodies of 14 Iraqi commandos were recovered in south Baghdad following a gun battle with Shia militiamen.
At least two people were killed as the funeral of a TV journalist was attacked in Baghdad. And a car bomb in the Shia shrine city of Karbala killed eight.
A curfew has been extended in Baghdad to try to quell the violence.
Iraq has been struggling to contain a wave of sectarian attacks since Wednesday.
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