Bomb at Baghdad market kills at least 4

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BAGHDAD, Ramadan 20, 1435, July 17, 2014, SPA -- A bomb hidden in a wooden cart exploded near a mosque in one of Baghdad's largest markets Thursday, killing at least four people, officials said, according to Reuters. The Shorja Market is a sprawling open air emporium and one of the most popular places for residents of the Iraqi capital to buy foodstuffs, clothes and electronics. Over the past decade, it has been a frequent target for bombings. A police officer said that Thursday's blast struck in the early afternoon, wounding 12 people in addition to the four killed. A medical official in Baghdad confirmed the casualty figures. --SPA 14:28 LOCAL TIME 11:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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