Car bomb attack near funeral in Baghdad kills 32 people
18:31, 27 January 2012
BAGHDAD. January 27. KAZINFORM A suicide car bomber has killed at least 32 people and injured about 60 in a predominantly Shia Muslim district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, BBC reported.
The bomb went off in a market place as a funeral procession was passing in the city's Zafaraniya district.
A security official told Reuters the bomber had initially attempted to attack a police station.
Attacks in Iraq have risen since US troops left last month, with 16 people killed in attacks on Thursday.
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