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Iraq police officer sacrifices himself to save pilgrims

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An Iraqi police officer sacrificed himself on Wednesday as he tried to protect Shiite pilgrims, embracing a suicide bomber just moments before the man exploded, officials said.

 

The bomber struck in the Khales area northeast of Baghdad, killing five people and wounding 10, a police colonel and a doctor said. (AFP)

 

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