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July 28, 2011

Double Bombing Kills 12, Wounds 28 in Iraq 
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At least 12 people have been killed in a double bombing targeting the
Iraqi city of Tikrit. Twenty-eight others were wounded. The Iraqi
government, meanwhile, has signaled new support for a prolonged U.S.
occupation. Iraq's Foreign Minister, Hoyshar Zebar, says U.S. forces
need to stay beyond the scheduled 2011 withdrawal date in order to train
the Iraqi military. Fewer than 200 active duty troops are supposed to
remain in Iraq after December 31 if the two countries do not reach an
agreement. However, the United States has offered to keep as many as
10,000 troops if the Iraqi government makes a request.