Iraqi policemen. (Credit: AFP/Illustrative photo)
BAGHDAD — Ten people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources.
The explosion took place near a football stadium and cafe, when an explosive device attached to a vehicle in the area detonated, triggering the explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, the security sources said.
Most of the victims were football players at the stadium.
This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly. Reporting contributed by Baghdad Bureau.
BAGHDAD — Ten people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources.
The explosion took place near a football stadium and cafe, when an explosive device attached to a vehicle in the area detonated, triggering the explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, the security sources said.
Most of the victims were football players at the stadium.
This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly. Reporting contributed by Baghdad Bureau.
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