Details about the blast are still unclear. Some reports quote witnesses as saying the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber. Casualty figures are expected to rise.
In other news, Iraqi National Security Adviser Muwaffaq al-Rubay'i told RFE/RL today that Iraqi forces are "close" to finding Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, the country's most-wanted insurgent.
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Zarqawi leads an insurgent group in Iraq that has claimed responsibility for many bloody attacks and killings.
Earlier, insurgents killed the head of a police station in Baghdad and several other policemen traveling with him.
(RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq/agencies)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
In other news, Iraqi National Security Adviser Muwaffaq al-Rubay'i told RFE/RL today that Iraqi forces are "close" to finding Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, the country's most-wanted insurgent.
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Zarqawi leads an insurgent group in Iraq that has claimed responsibility for many bloody attacks and killings.
Earlier, insurgents killed the head of a police station in Baghdad and several other policemen traveling with him.
(RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq/agencies)
For the latest news and analysis on Iraq, see RFE/RL's webpage on "The New Iraq".
