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Fifteen people killed, 60 wounded in Basra, Waset car bombs

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (KUNA) -- At least 15 people were killed and more than 60 others wounded Sunday in six car bombs in the provinces of Waset and Basra in conjunction with a series of explosions that hit other Iraqi towns earlier in the day.
An Iraqi police source told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that four car bombs exploded in the cities of Kout and Al-Saouira in Waset province, south of Baghdad, killing 15 people and injuring 46 others.
Fifteen more people were injured when two car bombs exploded in the center of the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Several explosions had earlier occurred in scattered provinces across the country. (end) aha.tg KUNA 131452 Oct 13NNNN