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Bombings in Baghdad and Mosul Kill at Least 27; U.S. Patrol Among Those Targeted

Dec. 2, 2008
BAGHDAD, Dec. 1 -- Bombing attacks targeting Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and a U.S. patrol in the northern city of Mosul left at least 27 people dead and dozens more injured, Iraqi officials said, making Monday one of the deadliest days in recent weeks in Iraq.
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