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| Soldiers killed in Iraqi bombing | Soldiers killed in Iraqi bombing |
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| A suicide bomber has killed eight Iraqis, including soldiers, in an attack on Army Day celebrations. | A suicide bomber has killed eight Iraqis, including soldiers, in an attack on Army Day celebrations. |
| The blast struck outside the offices of a non-governmental organisation in the eastern Baghdad suburb of Karrada, police and witnesses said. | The blast struck outside the offices of a non-governmental organisation in the eastern Baghdad suburb of Karrada, police and witnesses said. |
| It took place during a ceremony to give gifts to Iraqi soldiers who have been fighting the insurgency. | |
| A second bomb, left in a parked car near a restaurant, killed three people and left 12 injured. | A second bomb, left in a parked car near a restaurant, killed three people and left 12 injured. |
| Police have been reported as saying the first blast was caused by a suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest. | Police have been reported as saying the first blast was caused by a suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest. |
| Up to 12 people are reported injured, the BBC's Humphrey Hawksley in Baghdad reports. | Up to 12 people are reported injured, the BBC's Humphrey Hawksley in Baghdad reports. |
| Witnesses say the soldiers were singing, chanting and waving their weapons in the air when the bomb went off, he added. | Witnesses say the soldiers were singing, chanting and waving their weapons in the air when the bomb went off, he added. |
| The other bomb was left in a car parked outside a restaurant frequented mainly by civilians. | The other bomb was left in a car parked outside a restaurant frequented mainly by civilians. |
| Public holiday | Public holiday |
| The dead and injured from the two blasts are reported to include soldiers, police and civilians. | The dead and injured from the two blasts are reported to include soldiers, police and civilians. |
| Army Day - a public holiday in Iraq - marks the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Army in 1921 with its first battalion, the Musa Al-Kadhem and involves high-ranking officers and government officials as well as Iraqi soldiers. | Army Day - a public holiday in Iraq - marks the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Army in 1921 with its first battalion, the Musa Al-Kadhem and involves high-ranking officers and government officials as well as Iraqi soldiers. |
| Karrada is considered to be one of the safer districts in Baghdad where life has returned to its shops and cafes in recent months. | Karrada is considered to be one of the safer districts in Baghdad where life has returned to its shops and cafes in recent months. |