Car bombing at Iraq army base kills dozens

3,887 views · Published 8 December 2012 · 0:34 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics

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Dozens have been killed by a car bomb detonated at the entrance to an Iraqi army base near Baghdad. The deadly blast in Taji, 12 miles north of Baghdad, has caused at least 33 deaths and 56 injuries. The blast occurred during a midday shift change on Tuesday when soldiers were walking back and forth between the parking lot and the recruitment center. Police says a car exploded in the parking lot. A source from the Iraqi Army says a suicide bomber attacked at the gate.

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