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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, January 9

by Reuters
Monday, 9 January 2012 19:46 GMT

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1930 GMT on Monday.

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* BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber drove a car into a crowd of Shi'ite pilgrims in the Bayaa district of southwestern Baghdad, killing nine people and wounding 28, police and hospital sources said.

* BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded near Shi'ite pilgrims in the Shaab district of northern Baghdad, killing six people, including four police officers, and wounding 24 others, police and hospital sources said.

BAGHDAD - Two roadside bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed at least two people and wounded 12 other in southern Baghdad, a local police source said.

HILLA - A sticky bomb attached to a bus carrying Afghan pilgrims blew up and wounded nine people late on Sunday in northern Hilla, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, police said.

BALAD - A bomb planted on the wall of a policeman's house went off, damaging the house and wounded the policeman, his wife and three children late on Sunday in Balad, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, a security operations centre source said.

FALLUJA - A bomb planted on the wall of a policeman's house blew up and wounded two of his relatives late on Sunday in northern Falluja, 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad, police said.

BAGHDAD- Police killed a militant while he was planting a roadside bomb near a main road used by Shi'ite pilgrims late on Sunday in the Doura district of southern Baghdad, the Baghdad security operations command said.

MAHMUDIYA - Iraqi soldiers said they killed a militant while he was planting a roadside bomb near a main road used by Shi'ite pilgrims late on Sunday in the town of Mahmudiya, about 30 km (20 miles) south of Baghdad, the Baghdad security operations command said.

KIRKUK - Gunmen killed a municipal government employee late on Sunday in central Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said. (Compiled by Baghdad bureau)

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