Baghdad market hit by car bomb attack

At least nine people have been killed and 15 others wounded in a car bomb attack that hit a market in a mostly Shia neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


The bomb-laden car parked near an outdoor fruit and vegetable market exploded on Thursday killing seven civilians and two policemen, the Associated Press news agency reported quoting officials.

Elsewhere, four attacks in and around Baghdad killed at least seven people, bringing Thursday's overall death toll to at least 16.
 [aljazeera.com]
 5/1/17