Smoke billows from the site of a blast at Iraq's forensics headquarters in Baghdad.Photo AFP
Suicide Blast Kills 18 In Baghdad -- Voice of America
Iraqi authorities say a suicide car bomb attack has killed at least 18 people and wounded 80 others in a strike against a police crime lab in central Baghdad.
Police say the bomb exploded Tuesday, causing major damage to the government forensics office in the Karrada neighborhood.
Officials said many of those killed or wounded in the attack were likely police officers.
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