The attack occurred late in the afternoon when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a crowded police checkpoint at the southern entrance of Baghdad in Doura district, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The death toll could rise as ambulances and police vehicles continued to evacuate the casualties to hospitals, the source said.
Iraq has been witnessing some of the worst violence in years. Terrorism and violence have killed 5,576 civilians in Iraq in the first half of this year, with 11,666 more wounded, according to a recent UN report.
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