Police said a bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in a popular market in the town of Mussayab, about 60 kilometers ( 37.8 miles) south of the capital of Baghdad. The blast killed at least five people and wounded 37 others. Meanwhile, police in Ramadi, 100 kilometers ( 32.1 miles) west of the capital, reported that two bombs exploded minutes apart, killing two and wounding four others. Violence in Iraq has dropped significantly in the past year. But officials have warned that attacks could rise ahead of elections in January.
Police said a bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in a popular market in the town of Mussayab, about 60 kilometers ( 38 miles) south of the capital of Baghdad. The blast killed at least five people and wounded 37 others. Meanwhile, police in Ramadi, 100 kilometers ( 32 miles) west of the capital, reported that two bombs exploded minutes apart, killing two and wounding four others. Violence in Iraq has dropped significantly in the past year. However, officials have warned that attacks could rise ahead of elections in January.
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