Hajj & Umra

Iraqi city of Ramadi rocked by deadly blast

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At least 10 people have been killed and 15 hurt in a bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, officials say.

The explosion occurred at a checkpoint near government offices in the capital of Iraq's western Anbar province, police said.

Hospital officials told AFP news agency that four policemen and a young girl were among those killed.

Violence has been rising as Iraq prepares for a March general election, with Ramadi targeted more than once.

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An Iraqi soldier on patrol in the mainly Sunni Muslim city of Ramadi.

BBC

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