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Car bomb strikes Iraqi city of Tikrit
An Iraqi police official says that a bomb planted in a parked car killed four people and wounded six, including three policemen, in the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad.
- AP
- Published: 11:00 August 26, 2008
Baghdad: An Iraqi police official says that a bomb planted in a parked car killed four people and wounded six, including three policemen, in the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad.
The official says Tuesday's blast occurred at 7:30 a.m. on a major central street used by local government officials to go to work.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media.
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