Iraq: Car bomb kills 17, wounds 50

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A car bomb exploded in front of a restaurant frequented by security officers in a town near Baghdad.

14 September,2011 01:29 pm

Three attacks, all apparently targeting Iraqi security forces, killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday, officials said.In the deadliest attack, 13 people were killed when a car bomb exploded in front of a restaurant frequented by security officers in the town of Medhatiyah, south of Baghdad, according to Babil province deputy governor Sadiq Rasul al-Mohannah.