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| 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing | 'Dozens dead' in Baghdad bombing |
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| At least 33 people, including a local army chief, have died and 46 have been injured in a suicide attack in western Baghdad, security officials say. | |
| The attack took place in the Abu Ghraib district, and appeared to target a group of dignitaries attending a national reconciliation conference. | The attack took place in the Abu Ghraib district, and appeared to target a group of dignitaries attending a national reconciliation conference. |
| Violence levels have declined in Iraq recently, but there have been several fatal attacks in the last few days. | Violence levels have declined in Iraq recently, but there have been several fatal attacks in the last few days. |
| At least 28 died in an attack on a police recruitment centre on Sunday. | At least 28 died in an attack on a police recruitment centre on Sunday. |
| The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says it is too soon to say whether the attacks constitute a pattern but they show that life in Iraq is still dangerous. | The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says it is too soon to say whether the attacks constitute a pattern but they show that life in Iraq is still dangerous. |
| Police sources said police, soldiers and journalists were among the dead in the latest attack. | Police sources said police, soldiers and journalists were among the dead in the latest attack. |
| Reuters news agency said a journalist for the independent al-Baghdadiya TV station was killed. | |
| But there is some confusion about whether the bomber was at the conference, which took place inside Abu Ghraib's town hall, or attacked delegates as they were leaving. | |
| The building is about 25km (15 miles) from the centre of Baghdad, and close to the prison facility which came under scrutiny following abuse of prisoners by US troops after the 2003 invasion. | |
| The latest attack comes days after the US military said it was to reduce troop numbers in the country by 12,000 in the next six months. | The latest attack comes days after the US military said it was to reduce troop numbers in the country by 12,000 in the next six months. |
| Iraq has massively expanded its police and military forces over recent years as the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seeks to ensure local forces can provide security amid the envisaged draw-down. | Iraq has massively expanded its police and military forces over recent years as the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seeks to ensure local forces can provide security amid the envisaged draw-down. |
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