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Suicide Bombers Kill 35 Iraqi Recruits
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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At least 28 Iraqi security force recruits were killed on Tuesday in two suicide bombings in Diyala province north of Baghdad, where the government has said it plans a military offensive against insurgent groups. (article 2)
The first bomber detonated explosives among a group of recruits - with the second targeting those who fled the site - according to the commander of the Diyala military operations centre. (article 2)
BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) und Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of army recruits Tuesday in an Iraqi province where devastating attacks persist despite security improvements elsewhere. (article 1)
At least 28 people died, the Iraqi police and military said.The bombings came ahead of what Iraqi military officials have described as an imminent offensive in troubled Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad. (article 1)
Violence also flared in the northern city of Mosul, where a dozen people died in bombings on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. (article 1)
The blasts at the Saad military camp in Baqouba, the capital of Diyala, recalled the scenes of mass terror and grief that were almost a daily routine in previous years. (article 1)
The second bomber then detonated his explosive vest among the rescuers, said the man, who did not want to be named because of safety concerns. (article 1)
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Iraqi, Diyala, Iraq, Recruits, BAGHDAD |
Source articles
- Iraqi police say suicide bombers kill 28 army recruits in Baqouba - (baltimoresun.com, 07/15/2008, 758 words)
- Iraq recruits hit in dual suicide attack (ft.com, 07/15/2008, 391 words)
- Suicide Bombers Kill 35 Iraqi Recruits (nytimes.com, 07/16/2008, 937 words)
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