Many killed in Baghdad suicide blast

Many killed in Baghdad suicide blast

July 25, 2016
People gather at the site where a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at the entrance to Kadhimiya in northwest Baghdad on Sunday. — Reuters
People gather at the site where a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at the entrance to Kadhimiya in northwest Baghdad on Sunday. — Reuters

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber attacked a security check point in northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 12 people, Iraqi officials said.

The bomber, who was on foot, detonated his device at one of the busy entrances of Kadhimiyah, killing at least nine civilians and three policemen, a police officer said.

At least 32 other people were wounded, he added.

Three more civilians were killed and 11 wounded in a bomb explosion in an outdoor market in Baghdad’s western suburb of Abu Ghraib, another police officer said.

Two medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.

Daesh overran large areas north and west of Baghdad in 2014, but Iraqi forces have since regained significant ground and are conducting operations to set the stage for the battle to recapture Mosul, the last Daesh-held city in the country.

But the militants have responded to the battlefield setbacks by hitting back against civilians, and experts have warned there may be more bombings as Daesh continue to lose ground.


July 25, 2016
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