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| Explosion targets Baghdad bridge | Explosion targets Baghdad bridge |
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| A suspected truck bomb explosion on a bridge in Baghdad has killed at least eight people and sent several cars toppling into the River Tigris below. | |
| The rush-hour blast partially destroyed the Sarafiya Bridge by collapsing one of its girders. | The rush-hour blast partially destroyed the Sarafiya Bridge by collapsing one of its girders. |
| Several people have been hurt in the blast and police are reportedly looking for survivors in the river waters. | Several people have been hurt in the blast and police are reportedly looking for survivors in the river waters. |
| US and Iraqi troops launched a security sweep in Baghdad two months ago in an effort to reduce sectarian violence. | US and Iraqi troops launched a security sweep in Baghdad two months ago in an effort to reduce sectarian violence. |
| US commanders say the number of civilians being killed in the city has fallen for the third month running but there has been a rise in the number of violent deaths outside the city. | US commanders say the number of civilians being killed in the city has fallen for the third month running but there has been a rise in the number of violent deaths outside the city. |
| Many bridges in Baghdad have checkpoints at either end. | Many bridges in Baghdad have checkpoints at either end. |