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Suicide bomber kills 8 in Baghdad Green Zone
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September 18, 2012, Tuesday
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A SUICIDE bomber slammed a car packed with explosives into one of the gates of Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone yesterday, killing eight people, including three security officers, Iraqi officials said.
Lawmaker Habib al-Turfi and two of his bodyguards were wounded in the blast, said Hameed Maala, a spokesman for the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, the injured parliamentarian's bloc.
The bombing took place during the morning rush hour near the bridge over the Tigris River connecting the Karradah district and the Green Zone, where most government offices, the parliament and several embassies and foreign missions in the Iraqi capital are located. The blast set several cars ablaze, officials said.
A hospital official said that 31 people, including eight security officers, were wounded in the explosion. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
Violence has ebbed significantly, but insurgents continue to stage high-profile bombings and shooting attacks across Iraq.
More than a week ago, insurgents launched a string of attacks across the country, killing 92 people in one of Iraq's deadliest days this year. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, and promised "black days ahead."
Lawmaker Habib al-Turfi and two of his bodyguards were wounded in the blast, said Hameed Maala, a spokesman for the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, the injured parliamentarian's bloc.
The bombing took place during the morning rush hour near the bridge over the Tigris River connecting the Karradah district and the Green Zone, where most government offices, the parliament and several embassies and foreign missions in the Iraqi capital are located. The blast set several cars ablaze, officials said.
A hospital official said that 31 people, including eight security officers, were wounded in the explosion. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
Violence has ebbed significantly, but insurgents continue to stage high-profile bombings and shooting attacks across Iraq.
More than a week ago, insurgents launched a string of attacks across the country, killing 92 people in one of Iraq's deadliest days this year. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, and promised "black days ahead."
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