Release A051206c

Suicide bombers attack Iraqi Police academy

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Two suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi Police academy in east Baghdad around 12:45p.m. Dec.6th.

Initial reports indicate at least 27 Iraqi Police officers and academy students were killed another 32 were wounded in the terrorist attack on the Baghdad Police Academy.

Two females, each wearing a suicide vest, walked into a classroom at he academy and detonated in the midst of students.

Task Force Baghdad military police arrived on the scene to support the Iraqi Police in assessing casualties and damage.

No U.S. forces were in the school at the time of the attack.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, MASTER SGT DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.