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'Mis-timed' bomb kills 10 Iraqis | 'Mis-timed' bomb kills 10 Iraqis |
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At least 10 people have been killed by a parked car bomb in an open-air market north-east of Baghdad, in an attack police said was aimed at them. | At least 10 people have been killed by a parked car bomb in an open-air market north-east of Baghdad, in an attack police said was aimed at them. |
More than two dozen others were wounded in the blast at Balad Ruz market, which was packed with shoppers. | |
The attack was aimed at a passing patrol, police said, but nearly all the victims were civilians. | The attack was aimed at a passing patrol, police said, but nearly all the victims were civilians. |
In the same Diyala province, insurgents opened fire on minibus passengers, killing five people, police said. | In the same Diyala province, insurgents opened fire on minibus passengers, killing five people, police said. |
Diyala is one of the most violent provinces in Iraq. It is mainly Sunni, but also has significant Shia and Kurdish populations. | Diyala is one of the most violent provinces in Iraq. It is mainly Sunni, but also has significant Shia and Kurdish populations. |
Balad Ruz is a Shia enclave, and has been the target before of attacks blamed on al-Qaeda-linked Sunni insurgents. | Balad Ruz is a Shia enclave, and has been the target before of attacks blamed on al-Qaeda-linked Sunni insurgents. |
At least 26 people died there on 7 March when a cafe was blown apart by a bomb. | At least 26 people died there on 7 March when a cafe was blown apart by a bomb. |
US commanders have sent thousands of extra troops to Diyala in an attempt to quell the violence there. | US commanders have sent thousands of extra troops to Diyala in an attempt to quell the violence there. |
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