Attack
Insurgents first fired at the police checkpoint on the main road to the Italian headquarters. The police returned fire, but were unable to halt the attack, the policeman Andrea Filippi killed some insurgent slowing the truck. When the police scattered, the insurgent fighters removed the roadblock and a tanker truck rigged with explosives detonated next to the three-story building, tearing off its facade. The huge explosion also hit nearby houses. At least 28 people were killed, including 13 Italian carabinieri, 4 Italian Army soldiers, two Italian civilians, and nine Iraqi civilians. More than 100 people were injured, including 19 Italian soldiers.
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