Iraqis set governor's office ablaze in restive town

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FALLUJA, Iraq, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Furious Iraqis set the governor's office building ablaze in the restive town of Falluja on Friday after police shot dead a local man nearby, residents said.

The building was gutted by fire and smoke billowed into the sky. Two police cars were also set ablaze in the unrest, which locals said followed a bomb blast inside the building.

Police had no immmediate comment on the incident.

Witnesses said there were no casualties from the blast as the offices were empty for the Muslim day of rest. But after the explosion Iraqi police opened fire outside, killing one man whom locals named as Shakir Hikmat.

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