Eight Iraqis were killed while 29 others were injured when two booby-trapped cars exploded in two separate attacks in northern and southern Baghdad, security sources said on Saturday.

A suicide bomber blew up a booby-trapped car at the entrance of a checkpoint in northern Baghdad.

Six people were killed while 20 others were injured in the blast.

Meanwhile, another booby-trapped car exploded while Iraqi army vehicles were passing by in southern Baghdad.

Two soldiers were killed while nine others were injured in the attack

Source: MENA