At least 59 Iraqi police recruits killed in attacks

IRAQI police suffered two mortal blows yesterday in attacks that left at least 59 people dead and more than 120 injured.

The major attack a car bomb blast near a Baghdad police station, was claimed by an al-Qaida-linked terror group.

The blast ripped through a crowded line of shops and cafes near a police station where many Iraqis had gathered to apply for jobs in the force, killing at least 47 people and wounding 114, officials said.