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Car Bombs, Mortars Kill 25 In Baghdad


Deadly Bombing Strikes Shi'ite Neighborhood In Baghdad
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WATCH: A deadly bombing strikes a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad

Iraqi police and medical officials say at least 25 people were killed in car bomb and mortar attacks in mainly Shi'ite Muslim districts of Baghdad on September 30.

Authorities say two car bombs exploded on busy streets in the al-Horreyya district of the Iraqi capital, killing at least 20 people and wounding 35.

There was also a mortar attack in the Sab al-Bour neighborhood of northern Baghdad that killed five people and wounded 15.

Based on reporting by Reuters and AP

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