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Car blast kills at least 45 in Iraq

Agencies | February 10, 2004 19:17 IST
Last Updated: February 10, 2004 19:37 IST



At least 45 people were killed and 150 wounded in a car bomb blast near a police station and courthouse in Iskandariyah, 40km south of Baghdad, on Tuesday, according to reports.

The BBC quoted Iraqi police and US military officials as saying that it was apparently a suicide attack.

The BBC's Stephen Sackur said an angry crowd gathered at the site of the blast and anti-American slogans could be heard.


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