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Link 'borrowed' from Wikinews http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/world/middleeast/11iraq.html?ref=world

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^ Myers, Steven Lee (10 May 2009). "Coordinated Attacks in Iraqi Cities Kill More Than 100". New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

--220.101.28.25 (talk) 03:41, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The attacks began as the nightly curfew lifted in Baghdad at 5 a.m. and continued relentlessly through the day. Gunmen, dressed as municipal street cleaners, ambushed 10 police and army checkpoints across the city, killing as many as nine soldiers and officers and wounding two dozen, according to officials.

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As Baghdads’ nightly 5 a.m curfew lifted the attacks began and continued during the day, according to officials. Gunmen disguised as municipal street cleaners attacked 10 police and army checkpoints across the city, killing as many as 9 soldiers and officers and wounding 24. --220.101.28.25 (talk) 04:07, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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According to officials, as Baghdads’ nightly 5 a.m curfew lifted gunmen disguised as municipal street cleaners attacked 10 police and army checkpoints across the city, killing as many as 9 soldiers and officers, and wounding 24.--220.101.28.25 (talk) 04:26, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

[nyt1-1] Myers, Steven Lee (10 May 2009). "Coordinated Attacks in Iraqi Cities Kill More Than 100". New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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