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Iraq

Five Police Officers, 11 U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq

Iraqis grieving on December 6 for a victim of violence in Baghdad (epa)

December 7, 2006 -- At least five police officers were reported killed in Iraq today, including the deputy chief of police in the central Sa'adun district of Baghdad.

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Colonel Bassim Mudim Abdullah and two of his guards died in a drive-by shooting.


In Al-Fallujah, west of the capital, a car bomb killed at least two police officers.


In other news, the U.S. military said a total of 11 American soldiers were confirmed killed in Iraq on December 6.


(Reuters, AFP)

 
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