Bomb kills 6 at council meeting in Baghdad's Sadr City

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BAGHDAD, June 24 (SPA) - A suicide bomber killed sixIraqis at a council meeting in Baghdad's Sadr city on Tuesday, police said. Police said U.S. soldiers were at the meeting in Sadr City. They said there had been casualties among the soldiers. A U.S. military spokesman said he could confirm a blast hadoccurred but had no further details. Seven civilians were wounded, police said. Mahmud al-Zamili, a member of Sadr City's local council,said the explosion went off inside the room of the deputy headof the council. Police said the deputy was among the wounded. A Reuters photographer said U.S. and Iraqi forces hadcordoned off the council office in Sadr City.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/568073

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