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Iraqi army recruits hit by bomber | Iraqi army recruits hit by bomber |
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At least 10 Iraqi army recruits have been killed and three wounded in a suicide bomb attack on their minibus in Baghdad, officials said. | At least 10 Iraqi army recruits have been killed and three wounded in a suicide bomb attack on their minibus in Baghdad, officials said. |
The attack happened at the Muthanna recruitment centre, an old airbase which has been targeted by militants in the past. | |
The bomber, who was wearing an explosive belt, was reportedly travelling on the bus. | The bomber, who was wearing an explosive belt, was reportedly travelling on the bus. |
Witnesses heard two loud blasts and saw a plume of white smoke. | |
At least four people were killed in two car bomb blasts in Baghdad on Sunday. | |
The violence comes amid a joint operation by US and Iraqi forces to restore security in the capital. |