Baghdad (ANTARA News/AFP) - Two suicide car bombings killed five people and wounded 15 Monday at the entrance to Baghdad`s heavily-fortified Green Zone, where an Arab League summit is to be held next month.

Officials said the bombings occurred at around 8:30 am (0530 GMT) at the western gate of the Green Zone, which houses the offices of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi parliament and the US and British embassies.

A queue of cars was waiting to enter the Green Zone when the vehicles exploded, a security official said.(*)

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