October 26 2009
In the worst attack in two years in the Iraqi capital, two car bombs exploded in quick succession outside government buildings in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 160 people, CNN reports.
At least 540 people were wounded in the twin explosions, including three American security contractors, security officials said.
One bomb targeted Baghdad's governorate building, while the other detonated outside the Justice Ministry.
The affected area is close to the heavily guarded...
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