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Several die in Iraq suicide bombing
Attack in city of Heet, west of Baghdad, targets police checkpoint.
Last Modified: 31 May 2008 22:13 GMT
Iraqi security forces were targeted in
the attack [File: AFP]
At least 10 people, including six policemen, have been killed by a suicide bomber in Heet, west of Baghdad.
 
The attack on Saturday occurred at a police checkpoint in the city which lies 170km from Iraq's capital, Hakmat Jobair, the mayor, said.
The assailant approached the checkpoint at about 9pm (19:00 GMT) wearing an explosives belt, which he subsequently detonated.

Officials imposed a vehicle ban and closed all roads to the area for fear of further attacks.

 

Heet is in al-Anbar province, a past stronghold of opponents to the Iraqi government.

 

Violence in the province has fallen dramatically over the past year as the US military has cut deals with local Sunni tribal leaders against al-Qaeda in Iraq.

 

Government statistics show that 504 civilians were killed in al-Anbar in May, dropping from 966 in April.

 

The province had been used by the Iraqi government as an example of how peace could be brought to the whole country.
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Agencies
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