IRAQ: Three bombs in central Baghdad kill three people, wound seven

Record ID: 356438

  • Title: IRAQ: Three bombs in central Baghdad kill three people, wound seven
  • Date: 16th October 2006
  • Summary: (W2) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (OCTOBER 16, 2006) (REUTERS) POLICE VEHICLES AT SITE OF ATTACK/ CRATER CLOSE OF CRATER CIVILIAN CAR RIDDLED WITH BULLETS SHARDS OF GLASS INSIDE THE CIVILIAN CAR
  • Embargoed: 31st October 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Iraq
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVADOAE84MGT6SF647L9Z7EAQPVI
  • Story Text: At least three bombs exploded close to civilians in central Baghdad on Monday (October 16, 2006), killing three people and wounding seven others, one of the wounded was a policeman, police said.
    They said that the bomb exploded near a bank in al-Sinak district of central Baghdad.
    Police added that the first bomb exploded early in the morning while the two other exploded in quick succession an hour later.
    "The Americans were parking here, they left and minutes later a blast happened. Their (Americans) armoured vehicles, the new vehicles left and the blast happened," said Raad, an eye witness.
    Insurgents determined to undermine Iraq's security forces target police daily, using car bombs, explosives planted in the road and drive-by shootings.
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