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| Many die in Iraq cafe bomb attack | Many die in Iraq cafe bomb attack |
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| A suicide bomber has killed at least 26 people in an attack on a cafe in a town north-east of Baghdad, police say. | |
| The attacker is reported to have walked into the cafe in the town of Balad Ruz and then detonated the device. | The attacker is reported to have walked into the cafe in the town of Balad Ruz and then detonated the device. |
| At least 29 other people were also injured in the incident, a police spokesman told the AFP news agency. | At least 29 other people were also injured in the incident, a police spokesman told the AFP news agency. |
| In a separate development, three US troops were killed by a roadside bomb attack in the capital, Baghdad, the US military said in a statement. | In a separate development, three US troops were killed by a roadside bomb attack in the capital, Baghdad, the US military said in a statement. |
| The soldiers were hit as they were patrolling a well-used route in the city, checking it for hidden explosives, the statement said. | The soldiers were hit as they were patrolling a well-used route in the city, checking it for hidden explosives, the statement said. |
| A fourth member of the patrol was injured in the incident. | A fourth member of the patrol was injured in the incident. |
| Balad Ruz is approximately 70km (45 miles) north-east of Baghdad. The part of the town where the bomb attack occurred is described as being populated by members of the region's Shia Kurd minority. | Balad Ruz is approximately 70km (45 miles) north-east of Baghdad. The part of the town where the bomb attack occurred is described as being populated by members of the region's Shia Kurd minority. |
| Pilgrims attacked | Pilgrims attacked |
| Earlier on Wednesday, at least nine people were killed as Shia pilgrims made their way to the holy city of Karbala. | Earlier on Wednesday, at least nine people were killed as Shia pilgrims made their way to the holy city of Karbala. |
| Seven policemen deployed to protect pilgrims were killed by a car bomb in Doura in southern Baghdad. One pilgrim also died. | Seven policemen deployed to protect pilgrims were killed by a car bomb in Doura in southern Baghdad. One pilgrim also died. |
| In central Baghdad, one person died when gunmen opened fire on pilgrims. | In central Baghdad, one person died when gunmen opened fire on pilgrims. |
| It follows a double suicide bomb attack in the central Iraqi town of Hilla on Tuesday in which at least 90 Shia pilgrims were killed and more than 150 wounded. | It follows a double suicide bomb attack in the central Iraqi town of Hilla on Tuesday in which at least 90 Shia pilgrims were killed and more than 150 wounded. |
| Two bombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up in a large crowd of pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala for religious ceremonies marking Arbaeen - the end of 40 days of mourning for Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohamed who was killed in the year 681. | |
| Iraq has seen a sharp rise in violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims since an attack on a key Shia shrine in Samarra just over a year ago. | Iraq has seen a sharp rise in violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims since an attack on a key Shia shrine in Samarra just over a year ago. |
| Baghdad has been at the centre of a three-week-old US-Iraqi security push, and US military commanders have been warning that militants may focus their efforts on launching attacks outside the capital. | Baghdad has been at the centre of a three-week-old US-Iraqi security push, and US military commanders have been warning that militants may focus their efforts on launching attacks outside the capital. |