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Police chief dead in Iraq bombing | Police chief dead in Iraq bombing |
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A suicide bomber has killed a police chief and at least four others during an attack in the Iraqi town of Tikrit, police officials say. | A suicide bomber has killed a police chief and at least four others during an attack in the Iraqi town of Tikrit, police officials say. |
The target of the attack appeared to be Ahmed Subhi al-Fahal, the head of the city's anti-riot squad. | The target of the attack appeared to be Ahmed Subhi al-Fahal, the head of the city's anti-riot squad. |
The bomber struck on a busy street in the town, some 95 miles (150km) north of the capital, Baghdad. | The bomber struck on a busy street in the town, some 95 miles (150km) north of the capital, Baghdad. |
Reports said at least two of the others killed were Mr Fahal's bodyguards, who were accompanying him while he shopped. | Reports said at least two of the others killed were Mr Fahal's bodyguards, who were accompanying him while he shopped. |
"The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber, who was wearing a vest packed with explosives," said police official Abdel Haadi. | |
At least seven others - including civilians - were injured in the attack which took place near a jewellery shop in the hometown of the late Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. | |
Following the attack a curfew has been imposed on the city, AP reports. | |
Mr Fahel, who was in his 40s, was one of the leaders of a campaign against al-Qaeda in the predominantly Sunni Arab area which began in 2007 and contributed to eradicating the network from the province. | Mr Fahel, who was in his 40s, was one of the leaders of a campaign against al-Qaeda in the predominantly Sunni Arab area which began in 2007 and contributed to eradicating the network from the province. |
A policeman during Saddam Hussein's rule, he was reported to have escaped a series of assassination attempts in the past. | A policeman during Saddam Hussein's rule, he was reported to have escaped a series of assassination attempts in the past. |
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