6 killed, 30 wounded in bomb attack near protest site in Baghdad

Up to six people were killed and some 30 others wounded Friday in a bomb explosion near an anti-government protests site in central the Iraqi capital Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said.

A bomb hidden under a car detonated late at night at a crowded area in al-Tayaran Square, just near the main stronghold of the demonstrators in Tahrir Square in downtown Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

The attack occurred as large number of demonstrators from various areas of the capital and some neighboring provinces converged at the nearby al-Tahrir Square to participate in the demonstrations that have been taking place there for several weeks, demanding comprehensive reform, accountability for corruption, improvement of public services and job opportunities.