Car Bomb Rocks Baghdad, 7 Reported Killed
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A car bomb exploded late Sunday in Baghdad's (search) Jadiriyah district, the Iraqi Interior Ministry (search) said. Seven people were killed and about 20 were wounded, according to Al-Arabiya television.
The interior ministry said the blast was aimed at an Iraqi patrol and caused an undetermined number of casualties. However, Al-Arabiya reported that the explosion targeted a cafe, killing seven people, including some police, and wounding about 20.
The discrepancies could not immediately be reconciled.
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Ministry officials said the blast occurred near Ahmed Ourabi Square (search) in an area which includes several foreign embassies and corporate offices.