Twin blasts in Baghdad leave 13 dead, 22 wounded

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Twin blasts in Baghdad leave 13 dead, 22 wounded

2011-10-11 09:26:21 GMT+7 (ICT)

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- At least thirteen people were killed on Monday when two bomb blasts hit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, officials said on early Tuesday morning. Nearly two dozen others were injured.

The first attack happened when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in the Washash area of western Baghdad, police sources told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA). While emergency teams rushed to the scene, a second IED blast struck in the same area.

According to the latest reports, at least thirteen people were killed, including civilians, two police officers and one soldier. In addition, at least 22 others were wounded, including three police officers and three soldiers.

Police said an investigation into the double bomb attack had been launched, but no group immediately claimed responsibility.

In a separate incident, a group of gunmen armed with weapons and silencers opened fire at two soldiers in the Derkezeliyeh area of eastern Mosul in northern Iraq. The two soldiers were pronounced dead at the scene.

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