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Attacks across Iraq leave 15 people dead

Baghdad: A string of attacks across Iraq killed 15 people on Saturday, including a senior military commander, a colonel and five soldiers who all died during a raid on an al-Qaida hideout, officials said.Police officials



Al-Qaida fighters and other Sunni insurgents frequently target Shiites, whom they consider to be infidels.

Iraqi security forces also often poorly protect Shiite marches and pilgrimages to holy sites.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for any of the attacks Saturday.

Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures.

All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to media.

Violence has spiked in Iraq since a deadly crackdown on a Sunni protest camp in a northern town in April.

At least 367 people have died in attacks across the country so far this month, according to an Associated Press count.


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