In a fast reaction to yesterday’s bombings, Iraqi authorities have rounded up 50 suspects, including some said to be rather unusual.
Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects in connection with an explosion in the Shia holy city of Najaf that killed at least 54 people and wounded 142, and thousands of mourners attended funerals for the victims on Monday.
Najaf police chief Ghalib al-Jazaari said those arrested included “elements” who had allegedly confessed to having links with the intelligence services of neighbouring Syria and Iran.
This is no proof positive of the oft-denied involvement of Iraq’s neighbors in the country’s struggles. However, the circumstantial evidence mounts, providing more and more support to the obvious conclusion.