Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 15 near mosque in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah district
18 August, 2008 (11:07) | Palestine/Middle East | 
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Suicide bomber kills 15 in Baghdad BAGHDAD, Aug 18 (AFP) A suicide bomber blew himself up near a mosque in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah district on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 30, security officials told AFP.
The bomber detonated his explosives vest at a checkpoint near the Abu Hanifa mosque, the officials said. A security official with the interior ministry said the bomber was riding a bicycle when he detonated his vest, while witnesses said the bomber was dressed as a woman.
Those killed included Faruq al-Obeidi, a local leader of the anti-Qaeda group, six of his bodyguards and eight civilians, security officials said. The wounded included five women, they added.
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