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Attacks targeting soldiers and government employees around Iraqi capital Baghdad kill 5

Published: November 09 !0"# Associated Press

BA$%&A& ' ())icials in Iraq say a series o) attacks on soldiers and government employees have killed five people around the capital Baghdad* Police o))icials say the deadliest o) +aturday,s attacks took place shortly a)ter sunset -hen a roadside bomb struck an army patrol in the to-n o) Jurf al-Shkakr killing three soldiers and wounding two* .he to-n about 30 miles (50 kilometers/ south of Baghdad is a former insurgent stronghold* Attacks on Iraqi security )orces and nearby Shiite areas have been launched there in the past* In Baghdad police say two government employees -ere killed in separate attacks by bombs attached to their cars* %ospital o))icials con)irmed the casualty )igures* All o))icials spoke on condition o) anonymity as they -eren,t authori0ed to speak to 1ournalists*

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