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Suicide blast kills 11, wounds 40 in Falluja

Falluja-Suicide ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: At least 11 army soldiers were killed and 40 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside al-Habaniya base in western Falluja on Thursday, a security source said. “A suicide bomber blew up an explosive belt strapped to his body inside a restaurant in al-Habaniya base in western Falluja, killing 11 and injuring 40,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He gave no more details. Falluja is 45 km west of Baghdad, while Ramadi, the capital of Anbar, is 110 km west of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1