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Suicide bomber kills seven police officers
Seven police officers were killed and 30 injured when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up at a police station in Muqdadiya, northeast of Baghdad.
- Agencies
- Published: 00:00 December 24, 2006
Baghdad: Seven police officers were killed and 30 injured when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up at a police station in Muqdadiya, northeast of Baghdad.
There were several more explosions in quick succession that may have been mortar attacks, a police source said.
Muqdadiya, northeast of Baghdad, is in Diyala, a province with a mixed population of Shiites and Sunni Arabs that has seen persistent sectarian violence.
Iraqi police and army are frequently targeted by insurgents, underlining the challenge faced by the US-backed government which needs to reinforce security forces as part of its goal to take over responsibility for security from US forces.
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