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Iraqi town shaken by car bombing 'Dozens killed' in Iraq bombing
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A car bomb has exploded in a crowded market in southern Iraq killing at least 11 people. A car bomb has exploded in a crowded market in southern Iraq, killing at least 28 people.
Hospital officials say that about 40 people were wounded in the blast but the number of casualties is expected to go up. Hospital officials say that about 40 people were wounded in the blast, but the number of casualties is expected to go up.
Police say the bomb was in a parked car in the market town of Bathaa which is 30km (20 miles) west of Nasiriya. Police say the bomb was in a parked car in the market town of Bathaa, about 30km (20 miles) west of Nasiriya.
In the past the area has been rocked by fighting between rival Shia militia factions.In the past the area has been rocked by fighting between rival Shia militia factions.