Deadly Attacks Hit Iraq During Election

At least 35 people have been killed in Iraq's first parliamentary elections since the 2003 invasion, BBC said. Even so, many people turned out to vote at polling stations, in which President Barack Obama called, "an important milestone in Iraqi history," and congratulated Iraqis for their courage.
The Los Angeles Times said that the first explosions occured before 7 a.m. and continued until noon. There were as many as 100 mortar round and 35 bombs in Baghdad during the election.
Some of the worst attacks occured in the Ur neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, where two apartmenet buildings were brought down by explosions before 8 a.m. the Los Angeles Times said.
While there were attacks in other cities, including Mosul, Falluja, Baquba and Samarra, Baghdad was the hardest hit, BBC said.