Sunday, August 15, 2010

Rush hour blasts kill four in Baghdad

BAGHDAD: A series of rush-hour bombings across Baghdad hit commuters on their way to work, killing four and injuring at least 16, Iraqi police said.

Sunday's deadliest strike came when a roadside bomb exploded at 7:15 a.m. local time next to a minibus heading from the Shia neighbourhood of Sadr City into downtown.

Police said three people were killed, including a police officer, and nine were wounded.

A hospital worker confirmed the casualties.

Earlier, three bombs planted a few meters away from each other in a downtown business district blew up simultaneously. Police and hospital officials said a bystander was killed and seven injured. — AP

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