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Car bomb kills eight in central Baghdad

A car bomb exploded today in a crowd of day labourers waiting for jobs in central Baghdad, killing eight people and injuring 28.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2006 - 10:14

A car bomb exploded today in a crowd of day labourers waiting for jobs in central Baghdad, killing eight people and injuring 28.

The blast occurred about 11.10am local time, said police Lt. Bilal Ali.

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