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Iraq jet accidentally bombs Baghdad, kills 7
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA bomb fell from an Iraqi Sukhoi warplane and exploded in eastern Baghdad because of a “technical problem,” killing at least seven people, security and medical officials say.
“One of the bombs became stuck because of a technical problem, and during its (the aircraft’s) return to base it fell on three houses in Baghdad Jadida,” security spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan says in a statement.
The jet was coming back from a bombing run when the accident occurred, Maan says.
Officials say that the blast, which occurred near the Rasheed air base, also wounded at least 11 people.
— AFP
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