19 killed as bomb explodes in Shiite area

A bomb exploded in a Shiite district of Baghdad today, killing 19 people and wounding 36 on the day Iraq’s incoming prime minister is to present his Cabinet to parliament for approval.

19 killed as bomb explodes in Shiite area
Sat, 20 May, 2006 - 09:39

A bomb exploded in a Shiite district of Baghdad today, killing 19 people and wounding 36 on the day Iraq’s incoming prime minister is to present his Cabinet to parliament for approval.

The blast occurred at about 6.30am local time near a food stand in Sadr City where men gather to wait for jobs as day labourers, police Maj Hashim al-Yaser said.

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