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                 Militants Kill Nearly 60 in Iraq Convoy Attack

   by VOA News

   Iraqi officials said militants have killed at least 51 prisoners and
   eight policemen in an attack on a convoy north of Baghdad.

   The attack Thursday happened as the convoy was carrying prisoners from
   a military base in the town of Taji, about 20 kilometers from the
   capital.

   The convoy struck roadside bombs and then militants opened fire.

   Iraq has been dealing with a surge in violence, particularly in the
   north where Sunni militants have seized large areas in a bid to
   establish an Islamic state.

   United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Baghdad for talks
   Thursday with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on how to counter the
   insurgents.

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