Civilian killed in motorcycle bomb in central Baghdad
A motorcycle bomb ripped through a commercial area in downtown Baghdad on Monday, killing at least a civilian and injuring 12 others, an Interior Ministry source said.
"A motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated before noon near the al-Rusafi Square, killing a civilian and wounding 12 others," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The explosion damaged several nearby shops and buildings in the crowded area near the main wholesale market of Shorja in central Baghdad, the source said.
The toll could rise, he said, as sirens of police vehicles and ambulances are wailing at the scene to secure the area and they will ferry more casualties to nearby hospitals.
On Thursday, the same commercial area was hit by a car bomb, killing four people and wounding six others.
Violence persists in Baghdad as sectarian killings, bombings, and abductions inflict dozens of casualties daily.
Source: Xinhua
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