Checkpoint suicide bomber kills six in Iraq

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint leading to the Interior Ministry in Baghdad today, killing six people.

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint leading to the Interior Ministry in Baghdad today, killing six people.

Police said the bomber struck during the morning rush hour. Four policemen were among the dead and 32 people were injured.

A series of attacks last week killed up to 70 people in a single day, increasing fears about Iraq’s future after US troops withdrew this month.

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