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References
- ↑ "Dozens killed in Kirkuk car bombs". CNN. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
- ↑ "Kerkük'te bombalı saldırı: 85 ölü" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
- 1 2 Siddique, Haroon (July 16, 2007). "At least 86 killed in Iraq bomb attacks". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
- ↑ "Suicide bombers kill 80 in Iraq". UK: Channel 4. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
- 1 2 "Iraq oil city blasts kill dozens". BBC. July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2007.
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