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Security incidents in Iraq, Aug 9


BAGHDAD, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The following are security incidents in Iraq reported on Wednesday, Aug. 9, as of 1330 GMT.

Asterisk denotes a new or updated item.

*BAGHDAD - Almost 2,000 bodies were taken Baghdad's morgue in July, the highest tally since the bombing of a Shi'ite shrine in February sparked an explosion of sectarian violence. Morgue assistant manager Doctor Abdul Razzaq al-Obaidi said about 90 percent had died violently.

*HABANIYA - Three policemen were killed and another seven wounded when a suicide car bomber rammed his car into a police station in the former tourist area of Habaniya, 85 km (51 miles) west of Baghdad, local police said.