U.S. officials: Mosul attacks kill 41: Baghdad deputy chief of emergency police assassinated

CNN, Sunday, June 26, 2005; Posted: 2:27 p.m. EDT (18:27 GMT)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. military officials said four suicide bombs in the Mosul area killed 41 people in 18 hours, while Iraqi police said the toll from the attacks was at least 19 dead and 27 wounded.

The most recent blast took place at 2:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. ET) Sunday at the security entrance of the emergency room of the Jamahoori Hospital, killing five police officers and wounding six, Iraqi police said. U.S. military officials said three people were killed in the hospital attack.