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April 16, 2013

Dozens Dead in Wave of Bombings Across Iraq 
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In Iraq, at least 55 people died as dozens of explosions and a shooting
ripped through provinces across the country Monday just days before
elections. The worst violence struck the capital, Baghdad, where at
least 25 people were killed by car bombs and other blasts. At least 14
political candidates have been killed in recent weeks ahead of
provincial elections scheduled for Saturday. Monday's toll was the
highest in nearly a month after 65 people died in blasts on March 19,
the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

 

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