One killed in third car bombing in Baghdad

A civilian was killed and five others wounded when a car bomb went off near a hospital in western Baghdad, the third car bombing on Monday, a Interior Ministry source said.

A car parking near the Yarmouk Hospital detonated around 2:00 p. m. (1100 GMT), killing a civilian and wounding five others, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Earlier in the day, two car bombs went off in two districts, killing at least five people and wounding 15 others, according to the police.

Source: Xinhua