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At least 111 people are killed and 233 injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq.
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2013 Hawija clashes
Violence in northern Iraq during the post-U.S. insurgency
The 2013 Hawija clashes relate to a series of violent attacks within Iraq, as part of the 2012–2013 Iraqi protests and Iraqi insurgency post-U.S. withdrawal. On 23 April, an army raid against a protest encampment in the city of Hawija, west of Kirkuk, led to dozens of civilian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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