Car bomb explodes in Baqouba, killing at least 20, Iraqi police say
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iraqi police say at least 20 people have been killed and dozens wounded when a car bomb exploded in Baqouba.
A police officer in Baquoba says the explosives-laden car was parked near a restaurant across the street from the courthouse and provincial government offices in the city center.
The officer is in the Diyala provincial police command but spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information.
He says the 20 killed were civilians and 42 others were wounded in Tuesday's attack.