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23/02/2004
10 killed in Kirkuk suicide bombing
Ten people have been killed and dozens injured following a bomb attack on a police station in the northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk this morning.
The suicide bomber drove a car close to the building before detonating an explosive device.
It has been reported that four of the dead were civilians and up to 40 people were injured in the blast. It is not known whether any coalition personnel were caught up in the explosion.
The police station suffered serious damage in the attack.
The bombing coincided with a surprise visit to Baghdad by the US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
(gmcg)
The suicide bomber drove a car close to the building before detonating an explosive device.
It has been reported that four of the dead were civilians and up to 40 people were injured in the blast. It is not known whether any coalition personnel were caught up in the explosion.
The police station suffered serious damage in the attack.
The bombing coincided with a surprise visit to Baghdad by the US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
(gmcg)
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