BAGHDAD - Eleven people were killed and dozens wounded in separate attacks in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, security officials said. In the capital, two people were killed when a roadside bomb targeting a passing police patrol in Palestine street exploded. Three policemen were wounded.
Eight people were killed and 18 wounded in twin mortar attacks in Al-Madaen, a small town south of Baghdad, police said. One mortar landed in a residential area wounding several people, prompting crowds to gather. A second mortar then smashed into the crowd, causing most of the casualties.
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In another incident, a bystander was killed and two guards of the finance ministry were wounded when US troops detonated a car bomb they discovered next to the ministry, a defence ministry official said. The controlled explosion rocked central Baghdad and shook windows in buildings as thick white smoke rose into the sky. The US military did not immediately confirm that it had carried out a controlled blast and said it was awaiting details of the finance ministry explosion. |