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13 people die in violent incident in Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 28 (KUNA) -- Up to 13 people were killed in separate violent incidents in Baghdad and Diyala Governorates on Thursday, police said.
A police source said to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) two civilians were killed and 12 others suffered injuries as a result of blast of a booby-trapped car in Al-Taji area northern Baghdad. Also, five people were killed and 15 others were wounded in a similar incident nearby a market in northern Baghdad.
In Diyala Governorate southwest of Baghdad, unknown armed men killed four security elements at a checkpoint in Baqubah city. Meanwhile, two civilians were killed and four other were wounded in a bomb explosion near stores in the same city.(end) ahh.sfm KUNA 281314 Jun 12NNNN