5 killed, wounded in downtown Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Five civilians on Saturday were killed or wounded when a car bomb went off near the compound of the Health Ministry in downtown Baghdad, according to a police source. “Today, a booby-trapped car bomb detonated at a square near the Ministry of Health in al-Bab al-Muadham area, central Baghdad, killing one civilian and injuring four others, according to an initial count,” the source noted. The source did not provide further details. SS (P) 1