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Condemnation over deadly bomb blasts in Iraqi city
Bikya Masr Published in Bikya Masr on 26 - 09 - 2011

The acting head of the United Nations mission in Iraq strongly condemned today's terrorist attacks that targeted Government buildings in the city of Karbala, killing over a dozen people and injuring many others.
Jerzy Skuratowicz, who is also the deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), extended his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and wished full and speedy recovery to those who were injured.
Media reports stated that four explosions were detonated in Karbala on Sunday morning killing some 15 people and injuring more than 100 others.
Three of the blasts occurred as police and members of the emergency services responded to the first explosion.
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