Baghdad, Feb 11: An explosion went off near an army recruiting center in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing atleast 44 Iraqis, a coalition spokesman said.
The blast took place about 7:40 am, the spokesman said. The casualties were all Iraqis.
The explosion came a day after a suicide bomber detonated a truckload of explosives outside a police station in a town 50 kilometers south of Baghdad, killing up to 53 people and wounding scores -- including would-be Iraqi recruits lined up to apply for jobs.
Bureau Report