Car bomb kills 33 Iraqis upon Secretary Gates' arrival in Iraq
Iraq, Military, 2/12/2008

At least 33 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the Iraqi town of Balad on Sunday. About 45 people were also injured in the incident, police officials said.

The blast was reported as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad for talks with US military leaders and Iraqi government officials.

The explosion was caused by a suicide bomber driving a pick-up truck laden with six barrels of explosives. He blew himself up near a checkpoint manned jointly by Iraqi security forces and local guards.

Some buildings have collapsed and people have been reported missing since the explosion, he said, adding that the death toll may rise as bodies are uncovered from the rubble. Some reports put the number of dead at 33.

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