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At least 17 killed in Baghdad bombings
 At least 17 people were killed on Saturday in a series of car bombings which rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police said, dpa reported.The attacks - involving at least six car bombs - occurred in central and western areas of the city. Gunmen also attacked a prison in western Baghdad and freed an unspecified number of inmates after clashes with guards, independent broadcaster Alsumaria TV reported. Security forces meanwhile foiled an attempt by gunmen to storm a shopping mall in the area of Mansour in western Baghdad, the broadcaster said. Attacks, mostly blamed on Sunni militants, are almost daily occurrences in Iraq. Posted by: Steve White 2014-01-19 |
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