Car bomb kills 5, wounds 10 in eastern Baghdad

Baghdad, Mar 10: A car bomb killed at least five people and wounded 10 others when it exploded near a main road in eastern Baghdad today, police said.

The remotely-detonated bomb targeted civilians in the Shi'ite district of Sadr City, several miles from the city centre where security was increased as regional and international officials gathered for a conference on Iraq.

Police had no further details on the bombing but said they expected the number of casualties to increase as the wounded are taken to local hospitals.

Reuters