BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Two car bombs exploded minutes apart in southern Baghdad, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 90 others, Iraqi police said.
The cars were parked near a gas station and at a market when they exploded Thursday evening.
The U.S. military also announced Thursday that five U.S. troops were killed the day before in separate attacks.
The car bombings came hours after officials said an Iraqi woman was killed in a overnight battle between a radical militia and coalition forces.