Baghdad car bomb kills six people

Updated: 11:43, Monday, 7 July 2008

A car bomb has exploded near a market in Baghdad, killing at least six people and injuring 14.

A car bomb targetting an Iraqi police patrol has exploded near a market in Baghdad, killing at least six people and injuring 14.

The explosion occurred near a local market in Baghdad's northeastern Al-Shaab neighbourhood.

The six dead included a woman. Three policemen were among the injured.

Baghdad has seen a decrease in bomb attacks over the past few months.

However, insurgents have still managed to carry out some bombings in the Iraqi capital.

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