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Car bomb blast in Baghdad kills 21, injures dozen

26 January 2010 17:25 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ziya Agazade â€“ APA. A suicide car bomber struck a police crime lab in central Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens a day after suicide attacks hit several hotels favored by Western journalists, APA reports citing â€œAssociated Pressâ€.

But the top American commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, said he saw "absolutely no connection" between the bombings Monday that killed at least 41 people and the execution. The U.S. military did not have any immediate comment on Tuesday’s bombing.

Since then, Baghdad has been hit repeatedly with major attacks every few months targeting government offices. On Monday, the targets shifted to hotels frequented by Western journalists and security contractors. Nearly 450 people have been killed in Baghdad since the August strike.

The bombings targeted the Sheraton Ishtar Hotel, Babylon Hotel and Hamra Hotel.