30 April 2013 - 19:30
Iraq Shiite Suburb Car Bomb Blast Kill 4, Injured 12

Security source said "Car bomb that was parked on a roadside in Husseinia zone northeastern Baghdad exploded on Wednesday morning, which 4 civilians martyred and 12 injured and causing material damages to some nearby cars."

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) -  Iraqi officials say a car bomb in a Shiite suburb of Baghdad has killed four people and wounded 12 others.Two police officers say the parked car bomb went off early Wednesday morning in Hussainya and killed four civilians. They added that 12 others, including four policemen who were in a nearby checkpoint, were wounded.The Shiite-dominated district is located some 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the center of the capital.A medical official confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information. "Security force rushed to the explosion spot, then transported the wounded persons to a hospital for treatment," the source added./129