Over 20 killed and 70 injured as car bomb blasts rock eastern Baghdad

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<p>‘Two separate blasts have rippe thro gh Iraq’s capital, killi g at least 22 a i j ri g over 70 people, accor i g to local police. The latest attacks come as Iraqi forces str ggle to force o t Islamic State milita ts from Fall ja, west of Bagh a .</p>
<p>The first blast was reporte i Al-Ji i a, a easter istrict of Bagh a , o We es ay mor i g. A commercial street was targete by a car bomb, Re ters reports.</p>
<p>Police sai at least eight people were kille a more tha 30 i j re there.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/345938-bagh a -blast-smoke-iraq/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: Over 20 kille a 70 i j re as car bomb blasts rock easter Bagh a  </a></p>