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1390:"Iraq car bombings: At least 22 killed in car bombings"
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Violations of medical neutrality during the Iraq War
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1047:"Insurgents Are Suspected in 5 Killings in Baghdad"
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381:9th Baghdad
376:8th Baghdad
371:1st Samarra
343:7th Baghdad
335:6th Baghdad
289:1st Baqubah
279:5th Baghdad
274:4th Baghdad
238:1st Karbala
228:3rd Baghdad
218:2nd Baghdad
213:1st Baghdad
83:Attack type
1453:Categories
1436:2023-05-15
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1373:24 January
1341:24 January
1305:21 January
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1000:References
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884:explosives
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966:Baghdad
898:Karbala
876:Baghdad
872:Baqubah
832:Baghdad
259:Ashoura
124:Injured
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35:Baqubah
31:Baghdad
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494:Amirli
106:Deaths
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882:with
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299:Marez
223:Najaf
1408:2011
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578:2009
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