Four people were killed and twelve others were injured Thursday evening when a roadside bomb exploded near a popular cafe south of Baghdad.

Four people were killed and twelve others were injured Thursday evening when a roadside bomb exploded near a popular cafe south of Baghdad.

The bomb exploded near a popular cafe in Arab Jabour area of Hor Rajab, south of Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 12 others, according to security sources.

Media reports mentioned that an improvised explosive device emplaced on the side of that main road of Liyaib area, of Karmeh district, east of Falluja, went off when a police patrol was passing by, wounding two policemen and damaging their vehicle.