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ARBIL, July 23 (KUNA) -- At least 42 Iraqi civilians were killed or wounded
in two bomb attacks targeting two mosques in northern city of Kirkuk, police
said on Tuesday.
Police source told KUNA an improvised bomb exploded inside Omar bin
Abdulaziz Mosque in Athar neighborhood, south of Kirkuk, people performing
Taraweeh prayers.
He said that another explosion occured at another mosque in the same area,
killed at least 10 worshipers and wounded at least 32 others.
Meanwhile, hundreds participated in the funeral of the President of the
Arab bloc provincial council Abdullah Sami Al-Assi who was assassinated
yesterday.
The council in Kirkuk demanded security agencies to open an urgent
investigation to find the culprits of the attack. (end)
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