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Kirkuk Restaurant Bombing

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  • At least 55 people were killed in what officials are calling the deadliest attack in Iraq in six months. A suicide bomber entered a crowded Kirkuk restaurant, where families had gathered to celebrate the end of the four-day Islamic holiday of Eid-al-Adha.

    Kirkuk has seen some heightening of tensions since Arab tribal leaders and Kurdish officials attempt to come to an agreement on control over the oil-rich region.The Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)

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    1. At least 55 dead including women and childrenThe Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
    2. Bombing occurred at the Abdullah Restaurant in KirkukThe Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
    3. December 10, 2008: Deadliest attack in Iraq in six monthsThe Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
    4. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombingThe Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
    5. 120 people woundedThe Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
    6. U.S. officials claim that attacks in Iraq are down 80%The Associated Press: 55 dead in bombing... (December 11, 2008)
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