Baghdad: Authorities say two car bombings in Iraq, including one where a suicide attacker drove a Humvee into a checkpoint manned by Iraqi troops and pro-government Shiite militiamen, have killed at least 34 people.
The deadliest attack struck the outskirts of the Sunni town of Jurf al-Skhar. A police officer says a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden Humvee into the checkpoint Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 25. He says most of those killed were members of the Shiite militia.
On Monday night, authorities say a second car bombing in downtown Baghdad killed at least 10 people and wounded 18.
Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures for both attacks. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists
The deadliest attack struck the outskirts of the Sunni town of Jurf al-Skhar. A police officer says a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden Humvee into the checkpoint Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 25. He says most of those killed were members of the Shiite militia.
On Monday night, authorities say a second car bombing in downtown Baghdad killed at least 10 people and wounded 18.
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