4 Killed, 16 Hurt in Iraqi Blast

4 Killed, 16 Hurt in Iraqi Blast


Tuesday June 20, 2006 10:31 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A parked minivan exploded in a busy outdoor market
in a Baghdad slum on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 16, police
said.

Elsewhere, a suicide bomber wearing an explosives belt blew himself up
in a home for the elderly in the southern city of Basra, killing two people
and wounding three.

The minivan bombing occurred as people were shopping in the rundown district
of Sadr City, a sprawling Shiite district in eastern Baghdad. Police Col.
Hassan Chalob said four civilians were killed and seven cars were left
charred.

The area has been targeted by attackers in the past. Bombs exploded in two
markets there on March 12, killing at least 44 people.