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Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Thursday 20 December 2007

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The daily Iraqi violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It’s posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchy’s Washington Bureau.

Baghdad

3 people were killed and 28 were injured in a parked car bomb explosion near alcohol shop in Sadoun Street downtown Baghdad around 3,30 pm.

Police found two anonymous bodies in Baghdad. One body was found in Shaab while the other body was found in Saidiyah.

Diyala

13 members of Sahwa (awakening) were killed including Sheikh Nasir Al Mandalawi, one of the members of the supporting 2oth revolution brigades and 8 others were wounded when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt attacked awakening recruiting center in Door Mandili area 10 KMs north Baquba city today morning

Gunman killed a civilian in Al Gatoon neighborhood west Baquba today morning.

Two gunmen were killed in clashes between the Iraqis army and gunmen in Hashimiyat area north Baquba today morning.

Basra

Police released two kidnapped women and arrested the kidnapper in two separated incidents today afternoon. The first woman was found in Al Jaza’ir neighborhood downtown Basra city while the other woman was found in Al Ashar neighborhood.

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