(AKI) - Three people have been killed and 10 others injured after two car bomb explosions in central Baghdad on Monday."Two car bombs detonated consecutively near the Personal Status Court in al-Karada area, downtown Baghdad, killing three civilians and wounding 10 others," said a police source, quoted by Iraqi news agency Voices of Iraq.
The blasts took place as United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit where he is scheduled to meet senior Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.