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| Iraq |
| Three policemen killed, 12 wounded in Baghdad twin blasts |
| 2008-01-11 |
| (KUNA) -- Three policemen were killed and 12 wounded in twin coordinated blasts that struck Al-Saadoun street at the centre of the Iraqi capital on Thursday, police sources said. "An IED (improvised explosive device) in an abandoned car on Al-Saadoun street went off at 8 a.m. local time claiming no casualties," a police officer told KUNA at the scene. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officer added that after police and military forces from a nearby checkpoint arrived at the scene, another IED placed just 15 metres away, exploded claiming the lives of three policemen and injuring 12 police and military personnel. Al-Saadoun is one of central Baghdad's busiest streets where fixed and mobile checkpoints are placed around the clock. |
| Posted by:Fred |