Iraqi funeral bomb kills 9
01/01/2008 16:57  - (SA)  

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Baghdad - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among mourners at a funeral in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 21, police said.

Iraq has seen a steep drop in overall violence over the past several months, but US military statistics show the number of suicide bomb attacks has risen slightly since reaching a low in October.

US commanders say militants are still dispatching suicide bombers in an effort to cause mass-casualty "spectacular" attacks.

The overall decline in violence allowed some Iraqis to celebrate on New Year's Eve for the first time in years.

- Reuters

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