Suicide blast kills 11 in Shia holy city

At least 11 people were killed in Iraq today when a suicide car bomber struck a police checkpoint in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.

Suicide blast kills 11 in Shia holy city
Wed, 21 Feb, 2007 - 09:35

At least 11 people were killed in Iraq today when a suicide car bomber struck a police checkpoint in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.

Najaf is the spiritual heartland of the militia factions led by radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

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