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IRBIL, Jan 10 (KUNA) -- Two Iraqi soldiers were killed while another was
injured when an IED exploded near their military convey patrolling areas in
southern Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq, said a security source Thursday.
A source at Kirkuk's police told KUNA that the bombing occurred in
Al-Rashad area south of Kirkuk.
Meanwhile, the source revealed that security measures were tightened around
the city's churches after Wednesday's bombings which targeted several
Christian worship areas in the city.
On other developments, the Multi-National Force (MNF) has released Amir
Abdullah who is a former Huwaija city official after he was apprehended by
coalition and Iraqi forces. (end)
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