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| Blast kills 40 in Iraqi capital | |
| (about 19 hours later) | |
| Forty people have been killed and 80 injured in a car bomb in the Karrada shopping district of central Baghdad, local officials say. | |
| The head of Karrada council told Iraqi TV the death toll rose overnight, and said police had thwarted a second bomb. | |
| The attack came shortly after two mortar attacks on the central Green Zone, site of government buildings. | |
| Earlier, at least five people were killed in attacks on two other markets in the capital. | Earlier, at least five people were killed in attacks on two other markets in the capital. |
| The violence came as Prime Minister Nouri Maliki won parliamentary support for tougher security operations. | The violence came as Prime Minister Nouri Maliki won parliamentary support for tougher security operations. |
| The Iraqi defence ministry said 30 insurgents were killed by Iraqi and US forces during fighting in Baghdad on Wednesday. | The Iraqi defence ministry said 30 insurgents were killed by Iraqi and US forces during fighting in Baghdad on Wednesday. |
| Officials said another 30 were captured during the clashes in the Sunni district of Haifa Street. | Officials said another 30 were captured during the clashes in the Sunni district of Haifa Street. |
| The troops had launched the big security operation to drive insurgents out of the area. | The troops had launched the big security operation to drive insurgents out of the area. |