World International Assault on Office, Other Attacks Kill 19 in Iraq- ABC News

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Insurgents assaulted a mayor's office in a Sunni town just north of Baghdad Tuesday, one of several attacks across Iraq that killed 19 people, said officials.

The attack in Tarmiyah, a former insurgent stronghold about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Baghdad, began with mortar fire and a suicide bomber who set off his explosive belt at the gate, police said. Gunmen then fired on the building,

A hospital official said 10 people were killed including six policemen, and another 18 were wounded. Security forces have started a search operation for the gunmen who fled to nearby orchards, police said.

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