Seven Iraqis killed in a terrorist blast in central Baghdad

Baghdad, SANA – Seven Iraqis were killed and 21 others were injured Sunday in a terrorist attack by an explosive device near a restaurant in Harj market at Bab Sharqi area in central Baghdad.

A Police source said in a statement that security forces cordoned off the area around the explosion site, and the victims and injured people were transported to a nearby hospital, Iraqi media reported.

Earlier on the day, a security source said an explosion rocked central Baghdad, while its nature and casualties were not reported yet.

R. Al-Jazaeri/ Haifa Said

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