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| Suspected Car Bomb Kills 8 Near Baghdad Police Post |
| 2004-07-19 |
| via Rooters (h/t: Lucianne) Mon Jul 19, 2004 01:16 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suspected car bomb blew up outside a police station in southwestern Baghdad on Monday killing at least eight people and wounding four police officers, Iraqi officials, witnesses and the U.S. military said. U.S. army Colonel Bill Salter said he believed the attack was carried out by a car bomber and said there were several dead. A Reuters witness saw body parts scattered across the area in front of the police station, including a severed foot. Iraqi National Guard Lieutenant Adnan Qathan told Reuters eight people were killed in the blast, and another guardsman said he believed all were civilians. The attack took place shortly after 8 a.m. (0400 GMT) as people were arriving at work. |
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