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Posted on Fri, Jun. 20, 2008

Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq, Friday 20 June 2008

Sahar Issa |

last updated: June 20, 2008 03:57:33 PM

The daily Iraq 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

A roadside bomb targeted a US military convoy in Beirut Square, northeast Baghdad at 10 a.m. No casualties were reported.

A roadside bomb targeted a US military convoy in Doura, south Baghdad at 11 a.m. No casualties were reported.

One unidentified body was found in Baghdad by Iraqi Police in Shaab.

A parked car exploded in Kindi Street, Harthiyah, central Baghdad at 9 p.m. Friday killing three civilians, injuring seven.

Diyala

Gunmen blew up two houses in Ashti neighbourhood, al-Saadiyah district , to the northeast of Baquba Thursday evening. Both houses were empty when they were blown up by remote control, but a civilian passer by was in the vicinity and was injured by the blast.

Nineveh

A roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army patrol in al-Ghabat area Friday afternoon wounding eleven servicemen.

A parked car bomb targeted a police patrol in al-Wahda neighbourhood, downtown Mosul, wounding six policemen.

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