FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, January 14

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14 Jan 2012

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Jan 14 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1230 GMT on Saturday.

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BASRA - A suicide bomber disguised as a policeman killed at least 53 people and wounded 130 others in an attack on Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims at a checkpoint in the city of Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, police and health officials said.

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