Bomb blast hits Sunni Shiite reconciliation meeting in Iraq
A suicide belt explosion at a Ramadan Iftar gathering in Baqouba’s Sunni Shiite reconciliation meeting killed at least 15 people including Baqouba police chief Brig. Gen. Ali Dalyan and Diyala operations chief Brig. Gen. Najib al-Taie, wounding about 30. Governor Raad Rashid al Tamimi was injured. two U.S. soldiers were also hurt as security forces chased suspects. The blast targeted a Shiite mosque courtyard where leaders and guards gathered to promote tribal cooperation against al Qaida.
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