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                    Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Iraqi Capital

   by VOA News

   A suicide bomber attacked Iraq's capital Monday, killing at least 12
   people in a mainly Shiite area of the city, police said.

   The morning blast in the Kadhamiya section of Baghdad also wounded at
   least 30 others. The area is home to Shiite Islam's holiest shrines.

   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but such
   bombings are frequently attributed to Sunni militants targeting
   Shiites.

   The deadly incident follows a series of blasts Sunday that killed at
   least 37 people, hours after the end of a decade-old nighttime curfew.

   Iraq has seen a dramatic surge in violence since 2013 when nearly 9,000
   civilians and Iraqi security forces were killed, according to U.N.
   data. Last year was far worse, with about 15,500 deaths.

   The killing did not slow down in January, with the U.N. reporting 1,570
   deaths. Those figures include 585 members of the Iraqi army, who with
   the backing of training and airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition are
   battling to stop the Islamic State group that seized large areas of the
   country last year.
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