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In a small Iraqi village close to the city of Baquba (located in the Diyala Province North-east of Baghdad), at least 35 people were killed by the Al-Qaeda. The victims were primarily policemen and Sunni Arab fighters who opposed to the Al-Qaeda. They first attacked a checkpoint and then opened fire on the police and Sunni [...]
Tagged al-QaedaIn the large city of Assiut, in Egypt, an uprising at the local prison occured when reports of an inmate’s death were misconstrued and rumours circulated about how he died. 20 people were injured in the riot and one died. The body of the man was originally thought to be that of Ali Abdel Salam, [...]
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