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Al-Qaida: Iraqis Behind Jordan Bombings...

Al-Qaida: Iraqis Behind Jordan Bombings...
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Police said Friday they had arrested 120 people, mainly Iraqis and Jordanians, in the nationwide manhunt for those behind the triple Amman hotel bombings. Al-Qaida in
Iraq claimed the bombings were carried out by four Iraqis — including a husband and wife team.

The al-Qaida in Iraq Internet statement was the third it had issued since the nearly simultaneous bombings Wednesday night at the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS and Days Inn hotels. Jordanian officials said the death toll stood at 57, excluding the bombers.

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