At least nine police officers killed in bomb and gun attack in northern Iraq

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For a look at the news from around the world, we turn to our Lee Seung-jae standing by at the news center. Good morning.

Good morning to you.

Let's start off in Iraq, where a number of police officers have been killed in a deadly gun and bomb attack.

That's right. Devastating news out of Iraq on Sunday, where at least nine police officers were killed near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, about 290 kilometers from the capital Baghdad.
Officials say a bomb struck a police convoy, with two other police officers seriously wounded in the blast.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, as they used roadside bombs to target the police force patrolling the area.
The blast was also followed by "a direct attack with small arms".
One of the assailants has been killed, while others are on the run.
Despite the defeat of the Islamic State militant group in 2017, attacks such as these have been continuing in Iraq.

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2022-12-19, 09:00 (KST)