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A suicide car bomber Tuesday attacked a police headquarters in Basra, killing at least three police officers, wounding 20 people and raising fears about security in the oil-rich city now that British forces have withdrawn. Maj. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Khalaf, Basra’s police chief, said the bomber’s legs were tied to the steering wheel — clearly an attempt by the attack’s planners to prevent the driver from running away.
