Baghdad, Oct 10, SPA -- Two car bombs shook the capital inquick succession on Sunday morning, killing at least eightIraqis and wounding 16, police said. One American soldierwas also injured. A minibus packed with explosives detonated near a downtownpolice academy, killing seven people plus the suicideattacker, Police Cap. Ali Ayez said at the scene. About 15people were wounded. At least four mangled bodies were strewn in the streetamid scattered shoes, papers and a handbag, AssociatedPress Television News footage showed. Police collected bodyparts on stretchers. The dead included three police academy students and afemale officer, Ayez said. U.S. forces assisted the wounded, including a policerecruit who was receiving stitches in his abdomen at thescene. At least eight cars were damaged and shards of glasscovered the street.--SPA1054 Local Time 0754 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/209816