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Twenty killed, 32 injured in sequential bomb attacks northern Baghdad
 (KUNA) -- Twenty Iraqis were killed and 32 others were injured in sequential roadside bomb explosions northern the capital Baghdad, police said Monday.The first bomb exploded at a market near Sabah Al-Kahyatt's court in Ore neighborhood northern Baghdad, a security source told KUNA. The second explosion, which took place few minutes later and about 20 meters away from the first blast, occured when a bomb exploded targeting a funeral near a mosque, which resulted in many casualties, the source added. Paramedics' efforts to dig up casualties under the debris are ongoing. Eyewitnesses said that casualties' remains could be seen 100 meters away from the explosions' scenes. A state of chaos overwhelmed the scene, where police closed all streets and started shooting in the air to disperse the crowd, while volunteers began evacuating the injured to nearby hospitals. Both explosions occurred ten minutes before breakfast. Posted by: Fred 2006-10-17 |
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