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oberliner

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Fri Jul 19, 2013, 11:05 AM Jul 2013

Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraqi Sunni mosque

Source: Reuters

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 20 people in the middle of a sermon on Friday.

The explosion took place in the town of Wajihiya in the ethnically and religiously diverse province of Diyala, which has seen an increasing number of attacks in recent weeks.

It was unclear who was behind the blast, the latest in a campaign of attacks that has raised fears of a return to full-blown sectarian conflict in a country where Kurds, Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable way of sharing power.

"I was in the first row of people praying. We were listening to the preacher give his sermon. Suddenly, a huge explosion shook the place," 22-year-old student Salman Ubaid told Reuters.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/19/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE96I0F320130719

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Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraqi Sunni mosque (Original Post) oberliner Jul 2013 OP
The USA and its cohorts sure fucked that place up...but good. eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #1
Put 'em on Dubya's tab. nt wtmusic Jul 2013 #2
+1 hibbing Jul 2013 #3
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