And, Lourdes, first, tell us, please, about these simultaneous, or almost simultaneous bombings today in Baghdad.

NPR: Twin Bombings in Baghdad Mark Upsurge in Attacks

On Aug. 7, 1998 , the peace in neighboring Kenya, and Tanzania to the south, was shattered when simultaneous bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam killed more than 200 people, most of them locals.

NPR: Pentagon: 'Credible Evidence' for Attack on Somalia

U.S. officials have said they also believe al Qaeda was behind the nearly simultaneous bombings last Monday at three residential compounds that killed 25 people, including eight Americans, in addition to the nine suspected bombers.

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