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Blast kills, injures five Iraqis in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- A blast in southeast Baghdad killed an Iraqi and injured four others on Friday.
Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), a police official said the incident occurred when a suicide terrorist attempted to blast a checkpoint in Al-Nahrawan district.
He added that the car was blasted after police elements opened fire at the assailant who ignored their calls to stop the vehicle. (end) ahh.ayh KUNA 011538 Dec 07NNNN