Iraq: Syria Sends Half Of Suicide Bombers

Iraq has accused Syria of allowing half of all suicide bombers to cross over into Iraqi territory in an escalating war of words between Baghdad and Damascus that raised fears of a humanitarian crisis.

In the aftermath of a truck bomb attack on a Baghdad market that killed 135 Shiite Muslims, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Syria must bear heavy responsibility for the loss of life in Iraq.

"Fifty percent of murders and bombings are by Arab extremists coming from Syria," Mr. Dabbagh said. "They come from Syria, we have evidence to prove it."