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U.S. says 350 ill from gas suicide bombs in Iraq
17 Mar 2007 12:05:24 GMT
Source: Reuters
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FALLUJA, Iraq, March 17 (Reuters) - Two suicide bombings in involving toxic chlorine gas made 350 people ill in Falluja on Friday, the U.S. military said on Saturday, and another smaller bomb attack near Ramadi also released chlorine gas.

Hospital sources said earlier that eight people were killed and dozens suffered ill effects from chlorine gas released in the two bombings in Falluja.


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