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One killed, five injured in bomb blast in Iraq''s Karrada

One killed, five injured in bomb blast in Iraq's Karrada BAGHDAD, April 12 (KUNA) -- One killed and five others wounded due to a bomb explosion that took place in al-Karrada neighborhood in the Iraqi capital Baghdad Thursday evening.
The blast was a result of a bomb placed near a shop in the area, which in addition to casualties, resulted in damaging shops and vehicles in the vicinity of the attack, an Iraqi police source told KUNA.
Earlier today, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the premises of the parliament, which resulted in the killing of two MP's and wounding at least 20 others, while a bobby-trapped truck resulted in the collapsing of al-Sarrafiya Bridge, took the lives of 12 and injured 26 more. (end) mhg.hb KUNA 122207 Apr 07NNNN