Iraqi stadium hit by deadly blast

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  • xman
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    • Sep 2006
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    Iraqi stadium hit by deadly blast


    At least 10 people have been killed in a suspected suicide car bomb attack during a football match in northern Iraq, police say.They say that some 125 people were injured in the explosion at a stadium in the town of Tal Afar, 380km (240 miles) north of Baghdad.

    Reports say the bomb was detonated in the entrance to the stadium near a large gathering of people.

    No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

    Sunni Islamist insurgents allied to al-Qaeda remain active in the volatile area.


    Tal Afar is a predominantly Shia Turkmen town.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.


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