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BAGHDAD, May 2 (KUNA) -- Fifty-two Iraqis were killed and wounded, including policemen, on Wednesday when a booby-trapped car exploded in sadr city.
An Iraqi police source said a booby-trapped car exploded at around 8:10 p.
m. tonight in Al-Jawader street in Sadr city east of here killing seven and wounding 45 others.
A doctor at Imam Ali hospital told KUNA that seven corpses and 45 wounded people were brought to the hospital as a result of the blast.
He added that some of the wounded sustained severe injuries, anticipating an increase of the death and injury toll. (end) mhg.tg KUNA 022227 May 07NNNN