The New York Times
Tue, August 17, 2010 -- 3:06 AM ET
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Attack on Iraqi Army Recruits Kills at Least 41
A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday among dozens of
Iraqi army recruits who had gathered near a military
headquarters in downtown Baghdad in a strike that officials
said killed at least 51 people and wounded 119.
The massive morning blast took place just outside the former
Iraqi Ministry of Defense building that now houses the army's
11th division headquarters. The site receives about 250 new
recruits each week as Iraqi security forces try to bolster
their ranks to prepare for the U.S. military's looming
withdrawal after seven years of war.
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