Jul

25

A female Suicide bomber kills at least 8 US-allied fighters in Iraq

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Police said, a female suicide bomber blew herself up as she approached US-allied Sunni fighters walking in a crowded area north of Baghdad. Near Around 8 members of the group and wounding 24 other people.

The woman, who was shrouded in a traditional black Islamic robe, detonated her explosives belt at about 8:30 pm (local time) as she approached the group of awakening council guards in the central New Baqouba area, a police officer said.

The US military in northern Iraq said troops were investigating the bombing and it could not immediately confirm the attacker was a woman.

The Sunni turn against Al-Qaida has been credited by the US military as a key factor in driving down violence to its lowest point in more than four years - along with an American troop buildup and a cease-fire declared by anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for his Shiite militia.

Members of the groups have frequently been targeted by Al-Qaida in Iraq and other insurgents seeking to derail the security gains.

Earlier on Thursday, gunmen also killed three awakening council members in drive-by shootings against checkpoints in the Sunni neighbourhood of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad, according to a leading member of the group.



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