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Twin suicide car bombings kill 90 in Baghdad

By: Our Staff Reporter | October 25, 2009, 3:23 pm |

Twin suicide car bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda shattered the justice ministry and a provincial office in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 90 people and sparking turmoil in the embattled Iraqi capital. Around 600 people were wounded in the near-simultaneous attacks at around 10:30 am (1330 PST), which left streets littered with charred bodies and torn-off limbs, and buildings in ruins. The blasts, which the government said had Al-Qaeda's "signature", also destroyed dozens of cars and smashed water pipes, spewing dirty water into the bloodied streets. Authorities closed off roads leading to the bomb sites as fire trucks and ambulances struggled through thick traffic to reach the blazing buildings.