two killed, 11 wounded in twin bomb attacks west of Baghdad

 An Iraqi soldier and a firefighter had been killed and 11 other individuals had been wounded in two bomb explosions in west of Baghdad on Sunday, a nearby police source mentioned.

"The most current reports mentioned that an Iraqi army soldier as well as a firefighter had been killed by two bombings within the town of Abu Ghraib, " the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

A bomb planted in a liquor store at a market of Abu Ghraib town, some 20 km west of Baghdad, detonated at about six:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) , setting the store on fire, the source stated.

Iraqi security forces and also a fire engine rushed to the scene with the 1st blast, but were hit having a roadside bomb at the web page, the source added.

"Six soldiers and five firefighters had been also wounded by the twin bomb explosions," he stated.

Earlier, the supply place the toll at a policeman killed and six security members wounded.

The attackers apparently made use of old tactic which created a minor blast to attract security forces, then set off yet another blast to obtain heavier casualties, the source added.

Abu Ghraib is portion of the Sunni insurgent stronghold that stretches from the western edges of Baghdad through Anbar province and its vast desert. The area has been fairly calm for about four years due to the fact the Sunni tribes and anti-U.S. insurgent groups turned to cooperate with the U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces against al-Qaida network in Iraq.

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