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Five Iraqis killed by bomb at Shiite procession north of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 27 (KUNA) -- Four people were killed Sunday by a bomb blast targeting a Shiite procession marking the Ashura day of mourning, police sources said.
The bomb went off in the town of Tuz Khurmatu, some 175 kilometres north of Baghdad. At least 15 people were injured in the blast.
There were also other, smaller explosions in tense areas of Iraq, but no fatalities.(end) ahm.bz. KUNA 271115 Dec 09NNNN