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| Double suicide bombs in Iraq town | Double suicide bombs in Iraq town |
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| At least 17 people have been killed by two suicide bombers in northern Iraq, police said. | |
| About 20 others were hurt by the attack on a crowded cafe in Sinjar, 390km (240 miles) north-west of Baghdad. | About 20 others were hurt by the attack on a crowded cafe in Sinjar, 390km (240 miles) north-west of Baghdad. |
| Violence has increased since US troops pulled back from Iraqi cities one month ago, handing security duties to Iraqis. | Violence has increased since US troops pulled back from Iraqi cities one month ago, handing security duties to Iraqis. |
| Earlier this week a bombing in a Shia village near the northern city of Mosul killed at least 28. Eighteen people were killed in Baghdad the same day. | |
| Police and hospital officials told the Associated Press news agency that the cafe in Sinjar was full of young people. | Police and hospital officials told the Associated Press news agency that the cafe in Sinjar was full of young people. |
| Sinjar is a mainly Yazidi town near the Syrian border. | Sinjar is a mainly Yazidi town near the Syrian border. |
| The Yazidis are an ancient religious sect and there have been a number of attacks on them in Iraq in the past. | The Yazidis are an ancient religious sect and there have been a number of attacks on them in Iraq in the past. |
| In August 2007, some 400 people were killed in the Sinjar area in multiple bomb blasts targeting Yazidis. | In August 2007, some 400 people were killed in the Sinjar area in multiple bomb blasts targeting Yazidis. |
| Thought to number about 500,000, the Yazidis are to be found in Iran, Russia and Turkey, but the largest number are in northern Iraq. | Thought to number about 500,000, the Yazidis are to be found in Iran, Russia and Turkey, but the largest number are in northern Iraq. |
| Their religion is a blend of Zoroastrianism, Islam and other faiths. | Their religion is a blend of Zoroastrianism, Islam and other faiths. |
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