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In Iraq the leader of the Sunni bloc was killed
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In Iraq the leader of the largest Sunni bloc in the parliament was killed at a mosque. According to police reports, six people were killed during the attack, including the killer himself. As Gulfnews reports, on Friday the attacker opened fire in the mosque and then threw a grenade. It is being predicted that this killing, which was apparently aimed at fuelling the fight between Sunnis and Shi'ites, will trigger other attacks and undermine the reconciliation process in the country. This attack also demonstrated that the security level in the country is still low. At the end of this month, US troops are expected to leave urban centres in Iraq, and there is no guarantee that it will not lead to an upsurge in violence in the country.