Three Killed in Iraq

The Iraqi government has admitted to detaining several bodyguards working for Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi. Meanwhile, at least three Iraqis were killed and three more were wounded in new violence.
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Iraq Bloodbath: 92 Killed, 227 Wounded

A day after Kirkuk saw escalated attacks, violence expanded into surrounding areas and Baghdad. At least 92 people were killed and 227 more were wounded. Among them were fourteen Iranian pilgrims who were wounded in one attack and a Lebanese visitor who was killed in the west. Several of the attacks were within a region of northern Iraq that is claimed by Kurdistan or nearby. Kurds and other Iraqi minorities were targets in other violence.
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Disputed Areas of Iraq Rocked by Bombs: 19 Killed, 80 Wounded

About 19 Iraqis were killed, and 80 more were wounded, mostly in northern Iraq. Nearly all of today’s casualties occurred in cities claimed by both the central and Kurdish government. Tensions between the two governments heated up with Baghdad created a new security force for a heavily Kurdish region not yet subsumed by the autonomous government.
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