BAGHDAD -- U.S. officials say four Americans have been killed in an explosion at a local council building in Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district. Iraqi police officials say at least six Iraqi civilians also were killed and 10 others wounded in Tuesday's blast, which apparently was targeting Americans visiting the building. The U.S. military and the embassy say two American soldiers and two American government employees were among the dead. Embassy spokeswoman Mirembe Nantongo says the government employees were civilians with the State Department and the Defense Department. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. BAGHDAD (AP) _ A U.S. Embassy spokeswoman says two American government employees have been killed in an explosion at a local council building in Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district. Mirembe Nantongo says those killed Tuesday were civilian employees of the State Department and the Defense Department. She has not released more details pending notification of their relatives. Iraqi police officials say at least six Iraqi civilians also were killed and 10 others wounded in the blast, which apparently was targeting Americans visiting the building.
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