Baghdad blast claims 7 lives
26/09/2005 07:42  - (SA)  

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Baghdad - A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint guarding several government ministries as Iraqi employees arrived at work on Monday morning, killing at least seven policemen and three workers, police said.

The blast, which occurred at about 07:50, also wounded 10 policemen and eight government employees, said police captain Nabil Abdel Qadir.

The employees were just arriving for work at Iraq's oil ministry, irrigation ministry and national Police Academy, including some on a private bus that appeared to be damaged by the blast, Qadir said. In Baghdad, the government workday generally begins at 08:00.

Employees at the three government buildings affected by the blast often are searched at the checkpoint before they are allowed to walk to their offices about 100m away.

- AP

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