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56 Die in Sunni Mosque Attack

HeadlineFeb 26, 2007

In western Iraq, 56 people died on Saturday when a fuel tanker rigged with explosives blew up at a Sunni mosque. Over 100 people were also injured. Analysts say the bombing was likely carried out by fellow Sunnis connected to al-Qaeda. It occurred a day after the mosque’s imam described al-Qaeda as “a bunch of corrupted individuals.”

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