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October 22, 2007

Bombings in Baghdad Kill 6; Police Fight Militants in Karbala
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=19F8056:A6F02AD83191E160FE801178F0BF76BE9574F7DCC14957C0 In one attack,
roadside bomb struck minibus in central Karradah neighborhood, killing
three





Iraqi stands next to  damaged bus after roadside bomb struck minibus
in Karradah neighborhood of Baghdad, 22 Oct 2007Iraqi police say a
series of bomb blasts in Baghdad have killed at least six people and
wounded more than 20 others.

In one of Monday's attacks, a roadside bomb struck a minibus in
central Baghdad's Karradah neighborhood, killing three people.

In another incident, two bombs exploded in a square in the capital's
southeastern Zafaraniyah district, killing three. The second bomb went
off as police arrived to investigate the first blast.

Elsewhere, Iraqi officials say police killed six Shi'ite militants in
a battle in the holy city of Karbala Sunday.

Meanwhile, Iraqi police said Monday that gunmen killed an adviser to a
senior Sunni politician in Baghdad Thursday. The adviser, Ahmed
al-Mashhadani. worked for the leader of parliament's main Sunni bloc,
Adnan al-Dulaimi.



Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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