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Car bombs outside two Baghdad hotels kill at least 10, Iraqi authorities say
[ABC.NET.AU] At least 10 people have been killed as car bombs exploded in the parking lots of two heavily fortified five-star hotels in central Baghdad, Iraqi police and medical sources have said.A further 30 people were wounded in the blasts on Thursday night, which were about seven minutes apart. The explosions occurred just before midnight (local time) and were heard across the city centre. The first explosion went off near the Babylon hotel, a swanky and recently refurbished hotel overlooking the Tigris river, where government officials often hold meetings and news conferences. The second car bomb exploded in an area close to the Meridian hotel and a popular club which is usually crowded at that time. Iraqi authorities lifted a decade-old night-time curfew on Baghdad early this year, seeking to restore a sense of normality to the capital as security forces battle Islamic State militants who have overrun large parts of the country. Posted by: Fred 2015-05-29 |
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