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| Title | Suicide attacker kills 5 near Iraqi interior ministry |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Iraq |
| Publication Date | 26 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Suicide attacker kills 5 near Iraqi interior ministry, 26 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431e923.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Suicide attacker kills 5 near Iraqi interior ministry
December 26, 2011
A suicide attacker in a vehicle packed with explosives has killed at least five people at the Iraqi Interior Ministry in Baghdad.
Police officers said the bomber struck during morning rush hour. They said four policemen were among the dead and 32 people were wounded.
Two doctors at nearby hospitals confirmed the causality figures.
The blast came after more than 60 people were reported killed in a wave of explosions in Baghdad on December 22 against a backdrop of tension between the Shi'ite-led government and minority Sunni political forces.
Iraqi authorities are calling for the arrest of Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi on charges that he ran a death squad – accusations Hashimi denies.
The crisis has appeared to intensify following last week's withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops from Iraq.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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