18+ Killed Dozens Wounded in Series of Bombings
Good morning,The deadliest attack on Tuesday was a car bombing that occurred in a parking lot near the Health Ministry and a medical complex in central Baghdad, killing seven people and wounding 23.
Another parked car bomb targeted a police patrol in Palestine Street, killing two civilians and wounding six.
A parked car bomb also struck a busy market in northern Baghdad, killing six people and wounding 26.
Maitham Mustafa, 27, who has a kiosk about 150 yards away from the blast, was wounded by broken glass.
"The explosion was so powerful. It took place a few minutes before midday prayers," he said, his clothes soaked with blood as he helped evacuate victims. "We rushed to the site and we saw a car on fire, pieces of flesh were scattered and there were pools of blood on the street."
Two roadside bombs also killed a policeman and two civilians and wounded eight other people in separate attacks in predominantly Shiite areas of eastern Baghdad. The violence was reported by police officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
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posted by Wink @ 9:40 AM
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