15 die as car bomb strikes funeral in Baghdad

Iraqi officials say at least 15 people have been killed and 29 wounded when a car bomb ripped through a funeral tent in a mainly Shia area of Baghdad. Its the latest in more than a week of bombings that have killed nearly 200 people. The car that exploded on Thursday was parked near the funeral tent. Police and hospital officials confirmed the casualty toll. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorised to release the information.

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