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Two killed by attack on compound

Three suicide bombers have attacked an entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone compound.

At least two people were killed.

One of the bombs failed to detonate, and the attacker was arrested.

Police said the attack involved a car bomb followed by two bombers on foot, targeting a checkpoint guarded by Iraqi troops and police and used by civilian employees, journalists and others arriving for work at the fortified complex.

Five people were treated for injuries.