Car bomb hits Basra militia building

09 Oct 2005

A car bomb has exploded outside an apartment building used by the Iranian-backed Badr Brigade in Basra, killing two people and wounding three. The blast occurred on Sunday near the three-storey building in central Basra at about 7.30am (0330 GMT). Those who escaped injury included former Basra governor Hasan al-Rashid, a senior local leader of the brigade, said police Captain Mushtaq Kadhim. Full Story

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