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| Many killed in Iraq bomb blasts | Many killed in Iraq bomb blasts |
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| At least 31 people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts across Iraq. | |
| About 27 people died in multiple attacks in the north of the country, while at least four people were killed in blasts in Baghdad. | |
| In the bloodiest attacks, 12 people died when a bomb on a lorry exploded at a police station in Mosul. A suicide car bomb killed another 12 in Kirkuk. | |
| US military spokesman Maj Gen William Caldwell said there was a 22% rise in attacks in the capital during Ramadan. | |
| Gen Caldwell said the increase was "disheartening", adding that a two-month campaign against insurgents in the city had "not met our overall expectations". | Gen Caldwell said the increase was "disheartening", adding that a two-month campaign against insurgents in the city had "not met our overall expectations". |
| Escalating violence | Escalating violence |
| Gen Caldwell said up to six suicide bombers attacked US and Iraqi targets in Mosul. | Gen Caldwell said up to six suicide bombers attacked US and Iraqi targets in Mosul. |
| Police opened fire on a bomber as he drove an explosives-laden fuel truck towards the Tamam police station in the city. | |
| The driver was shot dead, but the fuel ignited and set off the explosives, police said. | The driver was shot dead, but the fuel ignited and set off the explosives, police said. |
| Civilians bore the brunt of the attack, as many of the casualties were motorists waiting to buy fuel at a nearby petrol station. | Civilians bore the brunt of the attack, as many of the casualties were motorists waiting to buy fuel at a nearby petrol station. |
| Shortly after the blast, insurgents fired mortars and small arms and triggered explosions in the city, prompting the authorities to impose a curfew until calm was restored six hours later. | Shortly after the blast, insurgents fired mortars and small arms and triggered explosions in the city, prompting the authorities to impose a curfew until calm was restored six hours later. |
| Gen Caldwell did not comment on any US casualties. | Gen Caldwell did not comment on any US casualties. |
| Correspondents say Mosul has witnessed a recent escalation of violence, with Sunni Arab insurgents battling US troops and the Shia-led government in Baghdad. | Correspondents say Mosul has witnessed a recent escalation of violence, with Sunni Arab insurgents battling US troops and the Shia-led government in Baghdad. |
| Bank blast | Bank blast |
| In Kirkuk, 12 more people were killed and 70 wounded when a car bomber targeted a crowded bank in a market area of the oil-rich city. | |
| The attack happened as soldiers gathered at the bank to collect their salaries. | The attack happened as soldiers gathered at the bank to collect their salaries. |
| Part of the building, two army vehicles and several other properties were set on fire by the blast. | Part of the building, two army vehicles and several other properties were set on fire by the blast. |
| Earlier this month, Kirkuk was placed under a total curfew as Iraqi troops backed by US-led coalition forces searched for insurgents. | Earlier this month, Kirkuk was placed under a total curfew as Iraqi troops backed by US-led coalition forces searched for insurgents. |
| Meanwhile, police in Baghdad said at least two officers and two passers-by were killed in the south of the city after a double roadside bomb attack on a police patrol. | Meanwhile, police in Baghdad said at least two officers and two passers-by were killed in the south of the city after a double roadside bomb attack on a police patrol. |