Car bomb wounds 25 in central Baghdad

Monday, April 24, 2006, 12:36 [IST]

BAGHDAD, Apr 24 : A car bomb targeting an Iraqi police patrol exploded in central Baghdad today, wounding 25 people, police said.

They said the blast occurred near the Ministry of Health.

There were no further details.

Reuters

Topics: baghdad, terrorism, iraq

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