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| Anti-al-Qaeda militia killed in new Iraq attack | |
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| At least 19 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in central Iraq aimed at pro-government militia, officials say. | |
| More than 40 people were injured in the blast in the town of Taji, about 20km (12 miles) north of Baghdad. | More than 40 people were injured in the blast in the town of Taji, about 20km (12 miles) north of Baghdad. |
| The majority of the victims were members of the Sahwa militia, which has been fighting al-Qaeda. | The majority of the victims were members of the Sahwa militia, which has been fighting al-Qaeda. |
| The attack comes a day after at least 16 people were killed in a raid on a police HQ in Kirkuk, northern Iraq. | The attack comes a day after at least 16 people were killed in a raid on a police HQ in Kirkuk, northern Iraq. |
| Monday's blast happened at about 11:00 local time (08:00 GMT), as the militiamen gathered to collect their pay. | |
| The attacker is believed to have detonated his explosives belt among the crowd. | |
| Army soldiers were also among the victims. | |
| The Sahwa - or Awakening Council - are comprised of Sunni tribal members who sided with the US against al-Qaeda in 2006. | |
| They have been often targeted by al-Qaeda-linked militants, who regard them as traitors. |