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Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Sunday 6 September 2009

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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

Five people were wounded by a roadside bomb in Karrada neighborhood in downtown Baghdad around 10 a.m.

Six people were wounded by a parked car bomb in Baladiyat neighborhood in east Baghdad around 1 p.m.

Four civilians were injured by a roadside bomb in Saidiyah neighborhood in south Baghdad around 10 p.m.

Nineveh

Gunmen using pistols with silencers opened fire upon a police checkpoint in Al-Maidan area in downtown Mosul on Sunday morning killing one policeman.

Gunmen using pistols with silencers opened fire upon a police checkpoint in Faisaliyah area in east Mosul on Sunday morning killing one policeman.

Gunmen using pistols with silencers opened fire upon army checkpoint in Al-Jazair area in downtown Mosul on Sunday morning killing one Iraqi soldier.

Gunmen broke in a house killng amother of a policeman and his daughter in Al-Tanak area in west Mosul on Sunday evening.

Diyala

Four explosive experts were injured while they were defusing two roadside bombs in Al-Katoon area in west Baquba.

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