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The attack occurred on the morning of 8 December 2009, at approximately 10:30 am. Local residents reported one blast just after 10:00, which was followed about a half-hour later by another four blasts in quick succession. By mid-afternoon, officials had reported five blasts in the area. At least
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These cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in
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has claimed responsibility for these four attacks; it is unclear if the attack in Dora was connected to them. Burnt out vehicles, believed to be the ones used for the bombings, were found outside the
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organization claimed the attack on 10 December, stating that it "targeted the headquarters of evil, the nests of non-belief (…) The list of targets will not end", and that they were "determined to uproot the pillars of the government".
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said "The United States strongly condemns these attacks on the Iraqi people and their elected government," while adding that the US would stand with the Iraqi people as a partner and friend as they build national unity.
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