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A large blast rocked Baghdad today, killing 20 police recruits and policemen. The attack, which occurred near the heavily fortified Interior Ministry, may have been a message to the Maliki government. However, it wasn’t the only violence targeting policemen. At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 42 more were wounded overall. Many of those victims were either security personal or their informants.
A car bomber struck at a police academy in Baghdad today, killing 20 people and wounding 28 more. Authorities blamed the attack on lax security. Most of the victims were recruits who were leaving the compound on schedule at 1 p.m.
This academy is located near the Interior Ministry. During the height of sectarian violence, Shi’ite death squads freely operated within the Ministry’s police ranks. More recently, it has been involved in arresting staffers and bodyguards who work for Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi.
In other attacks in Baghdad, two policemen were killed in Doura on Thursday. In Baquba, gunmen killed four police informants.
Gunmen killed four women at a home in Moalimeen.
A police lieutenant and his driver were shot dead in Tikrit.
A small arms attack at a checkpoint in Abu Khamis left one policeman and two Sahwa members dead. Another four personnel were wounded.
In Mosul, a bomb killed a soldier and wounded three others, including a civilian.
A policeman was killed and two more were wounded during clashes in Ashaki.
A body was found in Pirde Lake. The victim had been shot.
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A front loader is used to remove debris at the site of a bomb attack in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood in Baghdad January 27, 2012.
Agencies
