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Death toll from N.Iraq ambush rises to 35 - police
24 Sep 2008 20:37:14 GMT
Source: Reuters
BAGHDAD, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The death toll from an ambush of Iraqi security personnel northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday rose to 35 from 20, police said.

Gunmen killed policemen and members of U.S.-backed Sunni local patrol groups in the attack close to the city of Baquba in Diyala province, police said. (Writing by Mohammed Abbas: Editing by Alison Williams)


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Iraqi Major General Qassim Atta (R), spokesman for Baghdad operations and Iraq's minister of immigration Abul Samad Abdul Rahman (2nd R) listen to a returning displaced resident during a tour of ...



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