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Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba
Source: BBC
19 February 2012 Last updated at 14:45 GMT
Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba
At least 18 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
A bomber blew himself up in a car near the entrance of the Iraqi Police Academy in the east of the city. Twenty-six people were hurt.
Also on Sunday, deadly attacks were reported in and around the city of Baquba, to the north of Baghdad.
Four police informants were killed by suspected al-Qaeda gunmen in the centre of Baquba, local police told AFP.
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Iraq gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad and Baquba
At least 18 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
A bomber blew himself up in a car near the entrance of the Iraqi Police Academy in the east of the city. Twenty-six people were hurt.
Also on Sunday, deadly attacks were reported in and around the city of Baquba, to the north of Baghdad.
Four police informants were killed by suspected al-Qaeda gunmen in the centre of Baquba, local police told AFP.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17089398
