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8 killed in separate attacks in Iraq

From Fattah Mahmood Fattah, For CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Anbar has seen back to back attacks in the last two days
  • In Baghdad on Monday, separate attacks kill 6

Baghdad (CNN) -- Two police officers were killed and 7 people wounded when a car bomb targeting a police patrol exploded in Anbar province on Monday, officials said.

On Sunday, four Iraqi police officers were killed when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the province.

In another attack in western Baghdad Sunday, a roadside bomb targeted another police patrol -- killing three officers.

In southern Baghdad, a roadside bomb went off and claimed the life of a civilian. And in eastern Baghdad, a sticky bomb on a car killed two civilians.