Bombings kill 11 people in Iraq

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AP Baghdad
Last Updated : Dec 19 2014 | 9:25 PM IST
Iraqi authorities today said that the bombings have killed 11 people in the capital Baghdad.
Police officials said the deadliest attack happened today morning when a bomb exploded near a market in Baghdad's northern district of Shaab, killing four people and wounding nine others.
Later on, a bomb blast at a commercial street in eastern Baghdad killed two people and wounded eight others. In downtown Baghdad, a bomb went off near car repair shops, killing two people.
Police said a bomb blast near an industrial area killed three people and wounded seven others in Baiyaa district in western Baghdad.
Medics in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
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First Published: Dec 19 2014 | 9:25 PM IST

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