Region | Iraq

Baghdad car bomb kills 12, says Iraqi police

A car bomb exploded in a busy commercial area in southern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 22, Iraqi police said.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 18:50 October 10, 2008
  • Gulf News

Baghdad: A car bomb exploded in a busy commercial area in southern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 22, Iraqi police said.

They said women and children were among the victims of the attack at the Abu Dsheer neighbourhood, a mainly Shiite district on the southern outskirts of the Iraqi capital.

Seven vehicles were ablaze, police said.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to four-year lows in recent months but militants still carry out frequent largescale bomb attacks.

The authorities usually blame Sunni Islamist Al Qaida militants for car bombs and suicide attacks against civilian targets.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

Related Articles

  1. Sadr MP killed in roadside blast

    Sadr MP killed in roadside bomb attack

  2. Suicide bomber kills 7 in Iraq

    Suicide bomber kills 7, injures 20 in Iraq

  3. Blasts in Baghdad as US official visits

    Blasts near Iraq ministry as US official visits

  4. Iraq remains mired in conflict

    Iraq remains mired in conflict

    Iraq remains mired in conflict

More from Iraq

  1. Google to put Iraqi national museum online

  2. Amended Iraq poll law angers Sunnis

  3. Al Maliki ramps up attacks on Baathists

  4. Leaked documents question Blair's Iraq account

All articles in Iraq

More from Region

Gulf News
Popular in News
News Editor's choice