Gorilla’s Guides

Scenes from an Iraki Childhood April 10 2007

The Katyusha rocket attack on the Palestine Street Boys School today killed one of the pupils, a six year old boy and wounded 17 other people. Two teachers and 15 pupils. the school is close to close to al-Mustansiriyah University where a bomb also exploded today. That bombing killed at least 6 people and wounded at least 11. Click the graphic below to see full size.

Key to the the graphic:

1. A boy looks at the damage to his school.
2. Pupils check their classroom after the rocket attack. 
3. A boy collects his books after a rocket landed at his schoolyard
4. A pupil points at a bloodied school book after the rocket attack.
5. Karar Juma is 12 years-old he is seen here comforted by his mother in al-Kindi hospital. Karar was among 17 wounded when the Katushya rocket hit the school basketball court .
6. Salwan Nima is 13-years-old he is seen here being comforted by his mother in al-Kindi hospital. Salwan was among the 17 wounded when the Katushya rocket hit the school basketball court.

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Hassan Abu Omar