The bomb exploded in the main market in Al-Husseiniyah on Baghdad`s northeast outskirts, killing six and wounding 52, an interior ministry official said.
A medical source at the Sheikh al-Dhari hospital said it had received eight bodies and more than 50 wounded from the blast.
Meanwhile, gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Bayaa in south Baghdad, killing three, the interior ministry official said. A medical official confirmed the toll.
With the latest violence, at least 157 people have died in attacks in Iraq since June 13 -- more than were killed during the entire month of May, according to official figures.
Violence in Iraq has declined dramatically since its peak in 2006-2007, but attacks remain common. A total of 132 Iraqis were killed in violence in May, according to official figures.
(U.H-RN)
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