Bomb blast in eastern Baghdad

Bomb blast in eastern Baghdad

A bomb attack on a bus station in the Iraqi capital has killed seven people and injured another 18, according to Iraqi police sources.

 
Tuesday's explosion took place in the al-Mashda area in eastern Baghdad at noon local time [09:00 GMT] and was followed by another explosion elsewhere in the city.
 
Four people were killed and eight wounded by a roadside bomb that was detonated in Al-Qahira in northern Baghdad.
 
Iraqi security officials claim that anti-government fighters are now resorting to using smaller bombs and planting them in vehicles.
 
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