Baghdad, Iraq, Oct 15, SPA -- A car bomb exploded Friday near apolice station in southwest Baghdad, killing one andinjuring at least 11 others, according to the InteriorMinistry and hospital officials. Interior Ministry spokesman Col. Adnan Abdul-Rahman saidinitial reports indicate that five policemen were among theinjured when the explosion occurred at 10 a.m. (0700GMT) inthe al-Doura neighborhood. The attack took place close to a police station, but thetarget may have been a patrol nearby, he added. «Therewere patrols there, they could have been the target.» The wounded, some of whom sustained serious injuries, weretaken to al-Yarmuk hospital, he said. No further detailswere immediately available. A hospital official said 12 people were transferred to thehospital, one of whom died on arrival. The eleven othersinjured included three in critical condition, she said. Associated Press Television News footage showed twodestroyed police SUVs, a crater caused by the explosion,and a charred engine believed to be that of the explodedcar.--SPA 1433 Local Time 1133 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/211176