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A car bomb explosion has killed at least seven people in the central Iraqi city of Falluja. A car bomb explosion has killed at least seven people and wounded 70 in the central Iraqi city of Falluja.
The attack targeted the Islamic party, a Sunni group led by Vice-President Tareq Hashemi. Its headquarters were almost completely destroyed.The attack targeted the Islamic party, a Sunni group led by Vice-President Tareq Hashemi. Its headquarters were almost completely destroyed.
Nearby shops were also damaged. About 70 people were wounded. Another bomb reportedly went off as the wounded were being taken to hospital, but no further injuries were reported.
There has been a marked drop in violence in Iraq, although attacks increased in June in the run-up to an American pull-back from urban areas. Falluja was once a stronghold of Islamist insurgents, but security has improved considerably in recent months.
Attacks increased in June in a number of Iraqi cities, in the run-up to an American pull-back from urban areas.