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At Least 7 Iraqis Killed in Insurgent Bomb Attacks
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=10634B2:3919ACA Authorities say
five people killed when roadside bomb exploded near headquarters of
one of Iraq's main Sunni Arab political parties in al-Khalis At least
seven people have been killed in separate insurgent bomb attacks
across Iraq, Saturday.

Iraqi authorities say five people were killed when a roadside bomb
exploded near the headquarters of one of Iraq's main Sunni Arab
political parties in al-Khalis, 60 kilometers north of Baghdad.

At least two policemen were killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad.

The latest violence comes as Sudan announced plans to close its
Baghdad embassy in an effort to win the release of five Sudanese
hostages, including one of its top diplomats in Iraq.

Al-Qaida in Iraq said the Sudanese, who were kidnapped in Baghdad last
week, will be killed Saturday unless Khartoum closes the diplomatic
mission.

  Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP, and
Reuters.


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