Baghdad, Rabi'I 10, 1434, Jan 22, 2013, SPA - Iraqi officials say a car bomb near a security checkpoint south of Baghdad has killed five people, including two soldiers. Police officials say the Tuesday morning attack targeted a checkpoint in the town of Mahmoudiya. The blast killed two soldiers and three civilian bystanders, and wounded 15 people, according to a report of the Associated Press. Mahmoudiya is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of the Iraqi capital. Medics in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. --SPA 13:18 LOCAL TIME 10:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1071027