27 killed in car bomb at Iraq army base

BAGHDAD: A car bomb at the entrance to an Iraqi army base as potential new recruits were massed at the gate killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, security and medical officials said.The blast struck...

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27 killed in car bomb at Iraq army base
BAGHDAD: A car bomb at the entrance to an Iraqi army base as potential new recruits were massed at the gate killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, security and medical officials said.

The blast struck at around midday (0900 GMT) in the town of Taji, 25 kilometres (15 miles) north of Baghdad, an interior ministry official and a medic said. Both spoke on condition of anonymity.