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15 killed in Iraq bombings

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IANS Baghdad

At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in separate bomb explosions in and around the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad on Friday, a media report said.

Six people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Mishada town, 30 km north of Baghdad, Press TV reported citing police.

Another bomb explosion took place in the eastern district of al-Karrada, killing five people and wounding 12 others.

Four people were killed and 42 others injured in the town of Albu Faraj, 120 km west of Baghdad, when a bombing targeted a public place.

 

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the bombings, but authorities believe that the attacks were carried out by Islamic State terrorists.

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First Published: Apr 10 2015 | 7:36 PM IST

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