At least 12 Iraqis were killed and 20 more were wounded in violence mostly targeting security personnel.
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Light Violence Leaves Five Iraqis Wounded, While Maliki Lends His Support To Syrian Gov’t
In Mosul, police shot and wounded two men who were tossing grenades at them. The provincial governor’s cousin was kidnapped.
Police in Hilla liberated a female kidnap victim.
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Three rockets targeting a U.S. target near Muqdadiya were found and dismantled.
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Spate of Attacks Leaves Six Killed and 60 Wounded Across Iraq
Although violence has been seemingly light lately, attacks occurred in numerous cities today. Even generally peaceful Iraqi Kurdistan saw one bombing. The worst attack occurred in Anbar province, but Baghdad saw several bombings late in the day too, and a slight rise in body dumping continues. Overall, at least six Iraqis were killed and 61 more were wounded.
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