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Iraq |
Triple bombing in Diyala kills 58 |
2014-10-13 |
Iraqi officials in eastern Diyala province say the death toll in a triple suicide bombing has jumped to 58 people killed, including members of the Kurdish security forces and civilians, FOX News reported. Bashir al-Dalawi, a member of the Qara Tappah municipal council, where the attacks took place, said that the bombs detonated near a government building, leading to the higher death toll. He says at least 107 people were wounded in the attack. Hospital officials confirmed the death toll. The Islamic State group claimed the attack, saying it was carried out by three foreign jihadists. |
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