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Woman suicide bomber sets off explosives at hospital entrance in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (KUNA) -- A woman suicide attacker set off explosives strapped to her waist at entrance of Al-Amiriah Hospital south of Al-Anbar provincial city Al-Fallujah on Sunday killing three persons, security sources said.
The sources told KUNA at least 10 people were also wounded in the noon time explosion in the city, 50 kilometers west of the capital.
Policemen suspected the woman upon spotting her, and when they chased her she set off the explosives laden into a belt around her waist just outside the hosptial.
A doctor and his wife were among the wounded, in addition to two nurses, hospital staff and patients. (end) mhg.rk KUNA 091524 Nov 08NNNN