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Iraq violence: Cafe car bomb kills 11 in central town | Iraq violence: Cafe car bomb kills 11 in central town |
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A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least 11 people, officials say. | A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least 11 people, officials say. |
More than 20 other people were injured in the attack in a Sunni Muslim area of the town of Buhriz, 60km (40 miles) north-east of the capital, Baghdad. | |
Militants frequently target civilians in cafes, public spaces or crowded areas, such as markets and mosques. | |
At least eight people were killed in four other unrelated attacks in and around the capital. | |
A roadside bomb exploded near a market in Baghdad's eastern Besmaya district, killing at least two people, officials said. | |
In a village just north of Baghdad, a car bomb killed three police officers and wounded nine others. | |
In the south of the capital, a roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying Sahwa militiamen fighting al-Qaeda, killing two and injuring two others. Another blast targeted an army patrol killing one Iraqi soldier and wounding two others, reports said. | |
No-one has said they carried out the bombings. | |
Violence in Iraq this year has reached a level not seen since 2008. | Violence in Iraq this year has reached a level not seen since 2008. |
The UN has said the monthly death toll dropped to 659 in November, including 565 civilians and 94 members of the Iraqi security forces, compared with 979 in October. | |
But more than 7,150 civilians and 950 security forces personnel have now been killed since January, the highest annual toll since 2008. | But more than 7,150 civilians and 950 security forces personnel have now been killed since January, the highest annual toll since 2008. |
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