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Suicide bomber kills 13 south of Baghdad

Jun 25, 2014, 2:07 PM EDT
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JUNE 21: Iraqi Shiites of the Mahdi Army militia loyal to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (on billboard) vow to fight ISIS in a show of strength in a military parade on June 21, 2024 in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq. In a lightning advance, the Al Qaeda-inspired Sunni jihadists of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) have taken control of western and central sectors of Iraq, and vowed to attack Shiite shrine cities of Karbala and Najaf. Credit Scott Peterson/Getty Images
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Iraqi police and hospital officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at an outdoor market south of Baghdad, killing 13 people and wounding 25.

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Suicide bomber kills 13 south of Baghdad [AP]

Sunni militants reportedly take control of small oil fields, attack air base in Iraq [Fox News]
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