BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi police official says six people were killed by a roadside bomb in northwestern Baghdad as early voting for parliamentary elections takes place across the country.
The official says the bomb was hidden in a garbage heap at the entrance to an outdoor market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood.
A local hospital official confirmed the casualties.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
U.S. and Iraqi officials have warned insurgents could launch attacks to disrupt Iraq’s March 7 ballot.
