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Blast in Baghdad kills nine, wounds 23 -police
01 May 2008 07:55:58 GMT
Source: Reuters
BAGHDAD, May 1 (Reuters) - An explosion near a U.S. patrol in Baghdad killed nine Iraqis and wounded 23 on Thursday, Iraqi police said.

The Iraqi police said there were also some casualties among U.S. troops. A U.S. military spokesman said he was not immediately able to confirm the report.
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