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9 dead in attack on Iraq government compound

Washington Times Tuesday 14th June, 2011

BAGHDAD (AP) - Assailants launched a complex strike on a government compound northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a suicide car bomb outside and then breaching the building’s perimeter. Nine people were killed, including at least three of the attackers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack in Baqouba bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda in Iraq. The assault also raised questions about how prepared Iraqi security forces are to protect the country, with American troops scheduled to leave by the end of this year.';The aim of such an attack is to create more chaos and to hinder any attempts to push the country forward,'; said Abdullah Hassan, a member of the provincial council that had been scheduled to meet at the site Tuesday morning.

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