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2013Apr, 18

A suicide bombing in a Baghdad cafe kills 27 people and injures another 65.

On 18 April 2013, a suicide bombing in a Baghdad cafe killed 27 people and injured another 65. A suicide bomber set off his explosive belt inside the cafe on the evening of 18 April 2013. The establishment was packed with young people enjoying water pipes and playing pool.

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