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| Blast targets Iraq wedding party | Blast targets Iraq wedding party |
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| At least 17 members of a wedding party have been killed in a car bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | At least 17 members of a wedding party have been killed in a car bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
| At least 25 people, including the bride and groom, were also injured in the blast at about 1845 (1445 GMT) in the southern Shia district of Abu Dshir. | At least 25 people, including the bride and groom, were also injured in the blast at about 1845 (1445 GMT) in the southern Shia district of Abu Dshir. |
| The explosion took place in front of a photo shop where the wedding party had gathered for pictures, according to AP. | The explosion took place in front of a photo shop where the wedding party had gathered for pictures, according to AP. |
| An official at Yarmouk hospital, where the victims were taken, said the newlyweds escaped with minor injuries. | |
| Abu Dshir is a Shia enclave in Baghdad's lawless, mainly Sunni, neighbourhood of Dora. | |
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| Explosions and mortar attacks in the area have been common in the past months leaving hundreds of people dead or wounded. | |
| The bombing comes amid a major military operation by US and Iraqi forces in the Baghdad area aimed at curbing sectarian unrest. | |
| Popular markets have been walled off, streets closed and the number of checkpoints have been stepped up in a bid to thwart car bomb attacks. |