Iraq Car Bomb Kills 23

At least 23 people were killed and 46 were wounded when a car bomb exploded outside a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the Iraqi town of Musayyib on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said.

The attack came on one of the last days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as people would have been preparing for the three-day Eid holiday, which may start on Thursday or Friday.

Hospital sources earlier said at least 18 people had been killed in the attack, which happened near the end of day-long fasting.

The mainly Shi'ite town of Musayyib, south of Baghdad, has been hit by several attacks, including one in July when a suicide bomber blew up a fuel truck, killing 98 people and wounding 75 more.