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19 killed in Baghdad blast

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Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Roadside bombs have killed a total of 19 people and wounded almost 80 in a series of attacks on Baghdad on Tuesday.

Two roadside bombs exploded in the Arabi market killing 10 and wounding 69. Earlier in the day, a bomb destroyed a minibus and a taxi in Baghdad's Nahda district killing nine and wounding eight. Two other bombs targeted police, according to officials, wounding three.

Sources

  • Baghdad blasts kill at least 19 — BBC News Online, August 8, 2006


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