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    December 26, 2011

Suicide Attack in Baghdad Kills 6

   VOA News

   Iraqi officials say a suicide attacker struck Monday near the Interior
   Ministry in central Baghdad, killing at least six people. Officials say
   dozens of other people were wounded.
   Witnesses say the suicide bomber detonated a car bomb adjacent to a
   checkpoint during the morning rush hour.
   Monday's attack follows a wave of violence Thursday that left about 70
   people dead and nearly 200 wounded. Thursday's coordinated attacks from
   car bombs, roadside bombs and sticky bombs were the country's worst
   violence in months.
   The bombings occurred just days after U.S. troops finished their
   withdrawal from Iraq.

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