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50 Killed in Iraq Soccer Celebration

HeadlineJul 26, 2007

In Iraq, mass celebration of a national soccer victory turned to tragedy Wednesday after car bombers targeted celebrating crowds in Baghdad. Fifty people were killed in separate attacks on thousands of people cheering the Iraqi soccer team’s semi-final victory in the Asian Cup. More than 100 people were wounded.

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