In a recent incident in South Baghdad, a suicide attacker blew himself up in a market south of the capital Baghdad on Friday. Police officials said that the incident killed at least 21 people while five others were wounded in another bombing in a nearby city. This year, hundreds of[Read More…]
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Blast kills 13, injured 24 in Baghdad; IS claims responsibility
A car bomb blasted outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad killing 13 people while 24 are injured on early Tuesday. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the violent attack. Iraqi officials said involved remotely detonated bombs inside a parked car on condition of anonymity. Notably,[Read More…]
Islamic State car bomb attack kills six, injures 15 in Baghdad
At least six civilians were killed and 15 others injured in eastern Baghdad on Thursday in a car bomb blast claimed by Islamic State, Iraqi Police officials said. ISIS-linked Amaq news agency said a parked car loaded with explosives in the al-Obeidi area had targeted a gathering of Shi’ite Muslims.[Read More…]
Baghdad: Double bomb attacks kill 29 people, ISIS claims responsibility
A series of bomb blasts killed 29 people and wounded 50 in central Baghdad on Saturday as fighting intensified in northern part of Mosul, largest stronghold of Islamic State in the country. The explosions, blamed on two suicide bombers, happened one after another in the busy al-Sinak market. Police said[Read More…]
Baghdad blasts: Over 83 dead, 176 injured
The death toll in the Baghdad blasts in two crowded commercial areas has now reached 83 with 176 people injured, according to Iraq government. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the site Sunday morning and appealed for the people to stay calm. The bombings were carried out at the end of Muslim[Read More…]