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Six killed in three separate Baghdad explosions -sources

At least six people were killed late Tuesday when three simultaneous blasts hit different areas of the Iraqi capital, a security source said. A booby-trapped motorcycle exploded in the al-Shaab area north-east of Baghdad, while an explosive-laden motorcycle blew up near a mosque south-west of the capital. An explosive device planted near a public market east of the city also went off, the source added.

Reuters WORLD
Published November 26,2019
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At least six people were killed and 15 wounded in Baghdad in three separate explosions on Tuesday, Iraqi security and medical sources said.

Three people were killed and five wounded in the capital's northern Shaab district when a motorcycle exploded, the sources said. A second motorcycle exploded in the southwestern Bayaa district, killing two and wounding six.

An improvised explosive device went off in the eastern Baladiyat district, killing one person and wounding four.