Restaurant car bomb blast north of Baghdad kills at least six

(12 Sep 2018) A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant north of Baghdad killing at least six people on Wednesday, according to Iraqi officials. Iraq's Joint Operations Command said the explosives-laden car ignited outside a restaurant on a highway near Beiji city. The Iraqi Health Ministry said six people were killed and 42 wounded.   It was not immediately clear what the target was and no group immediately claimed responsibility. Beiji, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, fell to the Islamic State group during its 2014 blitz across northern and western Iraq, and it was the scene of heavy fighting until it was taken back in 2015. Despite its defeat, IS has been able to launch attacks in areas that were under their control in Iraq's north and west. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...