Two car bombs kill five people north of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, June 12 (Reuters) Two car bombs today exploded near a market in a town north of Baghdad, killing at least five people and wounding 26, police and hospital sources said.

The blast occurred in Balad, 80 km north of the capital. There were no further details.

Insurgents seeking to topple the government frequently target crowded markets.

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