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June 22, 2008

Female Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Iraq 
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Attack in Baquba, capital of Diyala province, also wounds at least 40 
Iraqi authorities say a female suicide bomber has blown herself up near
a government compound north of Baghdad, killing at least 15 people and
wounding 40 others.

 The woman detonated her explosives vest in the Diyala province capital
of Baquba Sunday, near a heavily guarded area that includes government
offices and a courthouse. 

 Authorities say at least seven policemen were killed in the attack.

 An increasing number of women have been carrying out suicide attacks in
Iraq in recent months. The U.S. military says al-Qaida in Iraq has been
recruiting women because it is easier for them to avoid security
searches.

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


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