 A bomb targeting poor Iraqi Shi'ites lining up for day jobs in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City killed at least 31 people and injured more than 50 others, police said. The bomb tore through a collection of food stalls and kiosks at about 6:15 a.m. (0315 GMT), cutting down men who gather there daily hoping to be hired as laborers. Police Maj. Hashim al-Yasiri put the casualty figure at 31 killed and 51 injured. There were conflicting reports as to whether the blast was caused by a suicide bomber or a device concealed amid debris by the roadside. |