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| Baghdad truck bombing kills 12 |
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| A truck bomb has killed at least 12 people and injured 14 near a passport office in a busy Sunni area of Baghdad. | A truck bomb has killed at least 12 people and injured 14 near a passport office in a busy Sunni area of Baghdad. |
| The parked vehicle exploded near al-Maghreb street in the northern district of Adhamiya, reports said. | The parked vehicle exploded near al-Maghreb street in the northern district of Adhamiya, reports said. |
| The explosion came days after dozens of people died as female suicide bombers struck a major Shia pilgrimage. | The explosion came days after dozens of people died as female suicide bombers struck a major Shia pilgrimage. |
| But correspondents say major car bombings are now infrequent events in Baghdad, where violence has fallen to levels not seen since 2004. | But correspondents say major car bombings are now infrequent events in Baghdad, where violence has fallen to levels not seen since 2004. |
| The US military recently confirmed that the number of its troops killed in July was the lowest monthly toll since 2003. | The US military recently confirmed that the number of its troops killed in July was the lowest monthly toll since 2003. |
| Just 12 American troops were killed in July, officials said. | Just 12 American troops were killed in July, officials said. |
| One soldier was confirmed killed and another injured on Sunday, the US military said, marking the first US death in August. | One soldier was confirmed killed and another injured on Sunday, the US military said, marking the first US death in August. |
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