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Iraq

Bombs In Baghdad Kill At Least 17

Mahmud al-Mashhadani, speaker of the Iraqi parliament, whose nephew was kidnapped on September 6 (file photo) (epa)

September 7, 2006 -- Iraqi authorities say a series of bomb attacks in Baghdad today killed at least 17 people and wounded many others.

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The bombs targeted police patrols and occurred within about three hours of each other.


Meanwhile, officials say the nephew of the speaker of parliament, Mahmud al-Mashhadani, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen.


They said Ahmed al-Mashhadani was snatched September 6 in northern Baghdad.


(AP, Reuters)

 
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