At least 20 killed in Iraq car bomb attacks
Reuters
2014-11-08
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Shards of glass and debris... the remnants of car bombs in the capital city Baghdad .
At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks Saturday, including five soldiers who died at the hands of a suicide bombing in a separate attack at a checkpoint in Ramadi.
In Baghdad, locals say two separate bombs went off, one of which was carried out in a predominantly Shi'ite district.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LOCAL RESIDENT, MUWAFAQ MUWAFAQ, SAYING:
"First a bomb went off and when people gathered a car bomb went off. Three people were killed and many others wounded including children. Many people were hurt"
So far no single group is claiming responsibility for the attacks.
At least 20 people were killed in bomb attacks Saturday, including five soldiers who died at the hands of a suicide bombing in a separate attack at a checkpoint in Ramadi.
In Baghdad, locals say two separate bombs went off, one of which was carried out in a predominantly Shi'ite district.
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LOCAL RESIDENT, MUWAFAQ MUWAFAQ, SAYING:
"First a bomb went off and when people gathered a car bomb went off. Three people were killed and many others wounded including children. Many people were hurt"
So far no single group is claiming responsibility for the attacks.
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