Iraq: Death toll from Sunday's suicide attack climbs to 61

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BAGHDAD, Jumada I 27, 1437, Mar 7, 2016, SPA -- The death toll from Sunday's suicide truck bombing south of Baghdad has climbed to 61, AP quoted Iraqi officials as saying. A police officer said Monday that among the dead were 52 civilians, while the rest were members of the security forces. Another 95 people were injured in the attack that targeted a security checkpoint at one of the entrances to the city of Hillah, located about 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad. The officer said that eight other people were still missing. --SPA 11:23 LOCAL TIME 08:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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