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There were multiple shootings across the country, particularly at checkpoints in
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Violations of medical neutrality during the Iraq War
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927:. BBC. 10 May 2010.
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90:Attack type
1104:Categories
1077:44°23′32″E
1074:33°18′57″N
961:. London.
902:References
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566:1st Kirkuk
157:Iraqi Army
140:Background
959:The Times
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43:Fallujah
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166:Attacks
118:Unknown
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59:Samarra
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