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| Iraq |
| Kirkuk blast kills, injures 30, mostly police |
| 2007-11-17 |
| (KUNA) -- At least 30 people were killed or injured, mostly policemen, in a suicide bombing targeting Kirkuk's Emergency Police Chief, Iraqi Police said Thursday. Kirkuk Police Chief Brigadier Sarhad Qader told KUNA a suicide car bomber targeted the convoy of Brigadier Khattab Umar upon its passing in Teseen area, in the heart of the city. Five people were killed, the police chief was slightly injured, and 24 others were also wounded in the attack, he said. Kirkuk police Director Major General Jamal Taher told KUNA "there was a big blast at 7:30, and upon inspection of the site, it turned out to be an attack targeting Brigadier Khattab Umar, who was slightly injured. The attack killed six people and left over 24 civilians and police officers injured." Oil-rich Kirkuk, some 255 kilometers north of Baghdad, is the scene of frequent attacks and suicide bombings targeting US and foreign troops and Iraqi forces alike, and many civilians are often caught between the crossfire. |
| Posted by:Fred |