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Car bomb explodes near Karkh court in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (KUNA) -- An improvised car bomb exploded this afternoon near Karkh court amid tight security confronting attacks targeting Islamic Higher Council offices by unknown armed men, Iraqi police said on Wednesday.
The improvised car bomb was parked behind the Karkh court lot in Al-Mansour area in Baghdad, said police, noting that first estimates indicate the death of a civilian and injury of three others.
Meanwhile, armed men attacked an office of the Higher Islamic Council which belongs to Abdul-Aziz Al-Hakim in Al-Nu'airya area south east of Baghdad.
The armed men raided the office and set the site ablaze.
Earlier, two similar attacks on offices of the Higher Islamic Council were targeted in Al-Sadr city forcing Iraqi security authority to shutdown several bridges connecting Al-Sadr city to midtown Baghdad.(end) mhg.mb KUNA 291507 Aug 07NNNN