Iraq Suicide Bomber Kills 30, Wounds 40…

Associated Press HAMID AHMED December 8, 2005 at 09:01 AM
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A suicide bomber who jumped on a bus after security checks had been completed detonated an explosives belt among passengers heading to a Shiite city Thursday, killing up to 30 people and wounding nearly 40, officials said.

Most of those killed were on the bus, which was gutted by flames, but several people gathered around a nearby food stall were also killed, police said. A hospital official said at least 37 people were injured.

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