Special report: Tension escalates in Iraq

Iraqis gather around the remains of a car in Baghdad, Sept.13, 2006.  (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

    BAGHDAD, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- A total of 14 people were killed and 57 others wounded when a roadside bomb blast followed by a car bombing hit a traffic police headquarters near Baghdad Stadium on Wednesday, a well-informed police source said.

    "According to our latest report, a total of 14 people were killed and up to 57 others wounded, including two policemen killed and four others wounded," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

    "A roadside bomb went off at around 9:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) near the traffic police headquarters near the Baghdad's Shaab Stadium," the source said.

    "Shortly after, a car bomb detonated at the site when people gathered," the source added.

    Earlier, the police said that 10 people were killed and 33 others wounded in a roadside bomb blast targeted a police patrol.

    Violence rages in Iraq as car bombings and roadside bombs kill dozens of civilians daily. Enditem