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IS Iraq bomb attack 'kills dozens' Islamic State bomb attack 'kills Iraqi police'
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Islamic State suicide bombers strike Iraq army in Anbar province, killing at least 45 soldiers, security sources say Three explosives-laden vehicles have been blown up beside a police base in Iraq's Anbar province, killing 45 officers, officials say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Thirty-three others were wounded by the blast at the facility in the Tharthar area, on a road that connects the cities of Samarra and Falluja.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. A source in the Anbar Operations Command said Islamic State (IS) suicide bombers had driven the vehicles.
Several high-ranking officers were among the casualties, the source added.