Iraqi soldiers on guard as sectarian violence broke out
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-23 16:52

An Iraqi soldier takes position to provide security on top of a Sunni mosque in Baghdad February 23, 2006. Fifty-three people were killed in Baghdad in the 24 hours since the bombing of a major Shi'ite shrine sparked the worst sectarian violence the country has seen since the fall of Saddam Hussein, police said on Thursday. [Reuters]