Fresh blasts rock Baghdad; many killed

Iraqi officials say two separate bombings have killed nine people in Baghdad, the latest victims in near-daily attacks that have targeted the country’s capital.

October 21, 2014
Fresh blasts rock Baghdad; many killed
Fresh blasts rock Baghdad; many killed

Sahoub Baghdadi

 


 


BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say two separate bombings have killed nine people in Baghdad, the latest victims in near-daily attacks that have targeted the country’s capital.Police officials say a bomb at an out-door market in the southern district of Abu Dashir killed four people and wounded nine on Tuesday.They say a little bit later, a bomb blast near a small restaurant in central Baghdad killed five people and wounded 12.Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to media. — AP


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