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3 Bombings Target Mosques

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8 killed, 70 injured in Iraq.

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In northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk, three bombings killed civilians leaving Shiite mosques on Friday. At one scene, two bombs exploded from a parked car, with another explosive detonating as rescuers rushed to the scene, killing eight. Three more bombs went off at two other mosques, injuring another 34. The city is a disputed area that is being claimed by a mix of Kurds, Sunnis, and Turkomen.

Read it at The Associated Press