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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 U.S. military convoy near Beirut Square, northeastern Baghdad at 9 a.m. Monday injuring two civilians.

A civilian sedan blew up near al-Baydhaa Cinema in New Baghdad at 10.30 a.m. The vehicle turned out to have had an adhesive exploding device stuck to it. The explosion killed the driver.

A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy in Shaab, northern Baghdad at 11 a.m. No casualties were reported.

A Katyusha rocket fell on a civilian house in Shaab neighbourhood, northern Baghdad at around 1 a.m. Monday injuring three civilians.

A roadside bomb targeted a Traffic Police car near al-Gailani shrine in central Baghdad injuring eight people, four policemen and four civilians.

Two unidentified bodies were found in Baghdad by Iraqi Police today; the first in New Baghdad and the other in al-Shurta al-Khamisa.

Diyala

A roadside bomb targeted a pickup truck carrying civilians in Wajihiyah district, 25 km to the east of Baquba killing five women, injuring three men.

A female suicide bomber targeted al-Sharqi Police Station in central Baquba killing one policeman, injuring seventeen people including thirteen policemen and four civilians one of whom was a child.

Basra

A roadside bomb targeted a police checkpoint in Abu al-Khaseeb area, 20 km to the south of the city of Basra injuring two policemen.