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Five killed in Baghdad market bombing
www.chinaview.cn 2006-05-14 20:56:59

    BAGHDAD, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A roadside bomb went off in a crowded market in southeastern Baghdad on Sunday, killing five people and injuring 15, an Interior Ministry source said.

    The blast took place at about 11:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) in a vegetable market in Jesr Diyala neighborhood, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

    Meanwhile, two car bombs rocked central Baghdad's Palestine Street, killing one and wounding 11, according to Interior Ministry source.

    Earlier in the day, a roadside bomb targeting a police patrol went off at about 9:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) on Palestine Street. The blast also hit a passing-by minibus, killing four civilians and injuring seven others, including two policemen. Enditem

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