20 feared dead in car bomb attack in Casablanca

At least 20 people were killed in four bomb attacks - three of them car bombs - in Morocco's commercial capital Casablanca on…

At least 20 people were killed in four bomb attacks - three of them car bombs - in Morocco's commercial capital Casablanca on Friday night, the official MAP news agency said.

The car bomb attacks targeted the Belgian consulate, a Jewish community centre and the Hotel Safir, located in the old heart of the city centre.

A fourth bomb, which was apparently not in a car, exploded near the Spanish cultural centre.

Three suspects were arrested, the agency said, without giving further details.

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