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At least 24 dead in Baghdad bomb | At least 24 dead in Baghdad bomb |
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A car bomb has killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say. | |
The bomb exploded in an outdoor market in the mainly Shia Amil district, in the south-west of the city. | The bomb exploded in an outdoor market in the mainly Shia Amil district, in the south-west of the city. |
Many of those killed and wounded were women and children, medical and military officials said. | |
The bombing is the latest in a series of attacks on markets by suspected Sunni insurgents, as US forces carry out a security operation in Baghdad. | The bombing is the latest in a series of attacks on markets by suspected Sunni insurgents, as US forces carry out a security operation in Baghdad. |
The attack happened at about 1000 (0600 GMT), as the market was packed with shoppers. | |
Television pictures showed a scene of destruction across a wide area, with buildings badly damaged and cars wrecked. |