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| Blast leaves 25 dead in Baghdad | Blast leaves 25 dead in Baghdad |
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| The authorities in Iraq say a bomb explosion in the Sadr City area of the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50. | The authorities in Iraq say a bomb explosion in the Sadr City area of the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50. |
| Police sources said the roadside bomb exploded at 0750 (0450GMT) in Mudhafa Square, on the perimeter of Sadr City. | Police sources said the roadside bomb exploded at 0750 (0450GMT) in Mudhafa Square, on the perimeter of Sadr City. |
| The densely populated district is mainly home to Shias. | |
| The casualties are said to be construction workers who gather in the early morning in the hope of finding work for the day. | The casualties are said to be construction workers who gather in the early morning in the hope of finding work for the day. |
| It is unclear whether the blast was caused by a suicide bomber or a device concealed amid debris by the roadside. | |
| Sadr City is a stronghold of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who heads the Mehdi Army militia. |