At least five killed in Baghdad suicide bus bomb

A suicide bomber set off hidden explosives inside a public bus in Baghdad today, killing at least five people and wounding eight.

At least five killed in Baghdad suicide bus bomb

A suicide bomber set off hidden explosives inside a public bus in Baghdad today, killing at least five people and wounding eight.

The blast occurred as the minibus was parked at a bustling bus station in the capital’s Baghdad’s Al-Tayaran square, said police Maj. Mohamed Younis. The bomber used a belt of explosives strapped to his body beneath his clothes, Younis said.

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