17 killed, 16 hurt in Baghdad car bomb

A car bomb exploded in front of a hospital south of Baghdad today, killing 17 and wounding 16, police said, a day after 23 were killed in two attacks aimed at the Shiite community.

17 killed, 16 hurt in Baghdad car bomb
Sat, 12 Feb, 2005 - 10:42

A car bomb exploded in front of a hospital south of Baghdad today, killing 17 and wounding 16, police said, a day after 23 were killed in two attacks aimed at the Shiite community.

A police captain said today’s blast happened in front of the Musayyib General Hospital, about 35 miles south of the capital.

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