Suicide bomber kills 61 at army recruitment centre

A suicide bomber sat for hours among hundreds of unprotected army recruits today before detonating nail-packed explosives strapped to his body, killing 61 people and casting new doubt on the ability of Iraqi forces as US troops head home.

Suicide bomber kills 61 at army recruitment centre

A suicide bomber sat for hours among hundreds of unprotected army recruits today before detonating nail-packed explosives strapped to his body, killing 61 people and casting new doubt on the ability of Iraqi forces as US troops head home.

Bodies of bloodied young men, some still clutching job applications in their hands, were scattered on the ground outside the military headquarters in central Baghdad.

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