A car bomb in Baghdad has killed at least 12 people and injured more than 20, say local police.
The blast struck a market in Abu Dshir, a mainly Shia enclave in the predominantly Sunni district of Dora, in the south of the Iraqi capital.
Several shops were reported to have been destroyed by the explosion and vehicles set on fire.
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Local police said that women and children were among the dead and injured.
Violence in Iraq has declined steadily in recent months and is currently at a four-year low, although attacks are still a regular occurrence.
(BBC)
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