Two bombings kill 13 in Baghdad

Two bombs in Baghdad's western Mansour district today killed 13 people and wounding 22, police said.

Two bombs in Baghdad's western Mansour district today killed 13 people and wounding 22, police said.

The first explosion came from a roadside bomb that hit people lining up for fuel at the petrol station. When rescue services arrived, a car bomb exploded.

Residents gather at the scene of bomb attacks in Baghdad today
Residents gather at the scene of bomb attacks in Baghdad today

The interior ministry source said both were car bombs.

Mansour is an upscale neighbourhood with a mixed population of Shia and Sunni Arabs.

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