Officials: Car bomb attack kills 5 in Iraq

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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb near a security checkpoint south of Baghdad has killed five people, including two soldiers.

Police officials say the Tuesday morning attack targeted a checkpoint in the town of Mahmoudiya. The blast killed two soldiers and three civilian bystanders, and wounded 15 people.

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