Four Iraqi people were killed and eight others were injured in an explosion, which was triggered by an explosive device south of Baghdad, security source announced.

An Iraqi police officer told Petra's reporter in Baghdad that a bomb exploded in al Yusufiyah area, 8 km south of the capital, leaving four people killed and 8 others wounded.

"A security force rushed to the scene, transported the injured to a nearby hospital and imposed a military cordon on the area," the source added. Source: Petra