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1 dead in car bomb attack in Kirkuk
Kirkuk (IraqiNews.com) A civilian was killed, while at least ten others were injured in a booby-trapped car explosion in Kirkuk, Interior Ministry said.“A terrorist attack took place using a booby-trapped vehicle in Adan district in Kirkuk,” the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. “As per preliminary information, a civilian was killed and 10 others were wounded,” the ministry said. According to a security source, the blast occurred near a store that sells alcohols in the center of the province. The blast comes few days before an anticipated referendum on independence of Kurdistan, scheduled for September 25. Last month, Kirkuk provincial council voted on including the province in the referendum. Kirkuk is one area where Kurdistan Region disputes sovereignty with Iraq. Posted by: badanov 2017-09-17 |
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