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| Many dead in blast in Muqdadiya north of Baghdad | Many dead in blast in Muqdadiya north of Baghdad |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the town of Muqdadiya, 80km (50 miles) north-east of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say. | |
| One report said the blast happened in a crowded cafe where people had been gathering after dark to break the daily Ramadan fast. | One report said the blast happened in a crowded cafe where people had been gathering after dark to break the daily Ramadan fast. |
| A bomb near another cafe in Madain south of Baghdad killed at least two. | |
| Correspondents say night cafes have become frequent targets of militants recently. | Correspondents say night cafes have become frequent targets of militants recently. |
| Thousands of people have died this year in a wave of unrest. | Thousands of people have died this year in a wave of unrest. |
| The attack comes three days after a mass prison escape. | The attack comes three days after a mass prison escape. |
| A local al-Qaeda affiliate said it had organised the breakout, in which hundreds of inmates left two jails after an attack by gunmen. | A local al-Qaeda affiliate said it had organised the breakout, in which hundreds of inmates left two jails after an attack by gunmen. |
| On Thursday parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi warned that the escape could worsen the country's already deteriorating security situation. | On Thursday parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi warned that the escape could worsen the country's already deteriorating security situation. |