The bombing, which hit the Hurriya district, came as Iraqi security forces are engaged in an offensive to take back Mosul, Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq.
It wasn't clear if there was a suicide driver in the car.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly
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