
Bomb attacks kill 11 in Baghdad area: police
Baghdad (AFP) May 30, 2016 - Three bomb blasts in and around Baghdad killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens on Monday in the latest wave of attacks to hit the Iraqi capital, police said.
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