IRAQ: At least 12 civilians wounded after a roadside bomb explodes near an Iraqi police patrol in central Baghdad

Record ID: 354693

  • Title: IRAQ: At least 12 civilians wounded after a roadside bomb explodes near an Iraqi police patrol in central Baghdad
  • Date: 12th February 2006
  • Summary: WIDE SHOT OF POLICE VEHICLES ARRIVING AT SCENE OF ATTACK
  • Embargoed: 27th February 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Iraq
  • Country: Iraq
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement
  • Reuters ID: LVAEB945RA5DWUI8FVWBCVPSPJN6
  • Story Text: At least 12 civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi police patrol in central Baghdad early on Sunday (February 12), police said.
    The attack took place in al-Bataween neighbourhood of central Baghdad.
    "An explosion occurred near this building (points) at 0500 a.m. (0200GMT), causing many casualties among those civilians. Look at the damages in the building, the wounded were taken to the hospital," Hamza Talib, a witness said.
    The wounded were immediately taken to a local hospital for treatment.
    Insurgents frequently carry out suicide attacks and roadside bombings in a bid to topple the U.S.-backed Iraqi government.
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