IRAQ: At least four people are killed and nine others wounded after two car bombs explode near two churches in northern city of Kirkuk
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354687
IRAQ: At least four people are killed and nine others wounded after two car bombs explode near two churches in northern city of Kirkuk
- Title: IRAQ: At least four people are killed and nine others wounded after two car bombs explode near two churches in northern city of Kirkuk
- Date: 30th January 2006
- Summary: MILITARY AT SCENE, DAMAGED VEHICLE (2 SHOTS)
- Embargoed: 14th February 2006 12:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Iraq
- Country: Iraq
- Topics: War / Fighting,Religion
- Reuters ID: LVA9U6W19Q7Z48XFMAFES3LKZGR4
- Story Text: Two cars bomb at two churches killed at least four people in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday (January 29). nine people were also wounded in the blasts at Santa Maria and Kirkuk churches, a police official said.
In August, a wave of bomb attacks at churches killed 11 people.
Iraq's Christian community, which makes up about 3 percent of the population, has become increasingly nervous over violence and Islamic militant attacks on Christian-owned liquor shops.
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