Attacks on Iraqi army, marketplace kill 6 people

By Sameer Yacoub

Published April 4, 2014 11:37am ET

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Attacks on Iraqi army, marketplace kill 6 people — Security forces and civilians gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Hillah, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 3, 2014. A car bomb exploded Thursday near the house of Ali al-Maliki, a Shiite candidate running in the upcoming election. The explosion killed a civilian passer-by and wounded several. Police said that neither al-Maliki nor any family members were hurt in the attacks. Al-Maliki is running in the bloc headed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.(AP Photo) | Uncredited

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say separate attacks targeting the military and a marketplace in Baghdad have killed six people, including members of the security forces.

Police officials say the first attack took place on Friday morning, when three mortar shells slammed into a military base in the town of Musayyib, killing two soldiers and wounding nine. Musayyib is about 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of Baghdad.

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