8 killed, wounded in eastern Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Eight civilians were killed or wounded in an explosion that ripped through eastern Baghdad, a police source said on Monday. “Today, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a vehicle carrying civilians in al-Amin area, eastern Baghdad, killing three and wounding five others,” the source told IraqiNews.com. The explosion caused great damage to the vehicle, the source explained. SS (P) 1