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Suicide bomber kills 32 in Iraqi city of Hilla


    HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber driving a minibus packed with explosives killed at least 32 people and wounded 147 on Sunday in the southern Iraqi city of Hilla, police and medical sources said.

    The attacker approached a main checkpoint at a northern entrance to the largely Shi'ite Muslim city and detonated the minibus, a police officer said.

    At least 50 cars were set ablaze with passengers trapped inside and part of the checkpoint complex was destroyed, the officer said.

    (Reporting by Ali al-Rubaie in Hilla, Writing by Ahmed Rasheed, Editing by Ned Parker)