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10 dead, 50 injured in attacks in Iraq

Baghdad, Nov 1 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured Sunday in attacks in Iraqi cities of Karbala and Hilla, security sources said.

At least five people were killed and 15 injured when a bomb exploded in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, local police said.

The attack took place in al-Naqeeb neigbourhood which [...]

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Five killed, 35 injured in Iraq bombing

Baghdad, Nov 1 (DPA) At least five people were killed and 35 injured when a bomb exploded in a market in the central Iraqi city of Hilla Sunday, police said.

The blast at the market in al-Mussayeb neighbourhood, caused extensive damage to nearby shops, witnesses told DPA. Hilla is situated some 100 km south of the [...]

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Eight killed in Baghdad attack

Baghdad, Oct 14 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 14 wounded Wednesday in a mortar attack followed by gunfire at a crowded market in northwestern Baghdad, Xinhua reported.

The attack occurred after midday when three mortar rounds landed in a busy market in the al-Jawadein neighbourhood. It was followed by another attack by unknown [...]

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