28 dead, 54 injured in bomb attacks in Baghdad

[The Sandman]

At least 28 people were killed and 54 others injured when two bombs exploded in central Baghdad, Iraqi officials have said.

The attacks happened early on Saturday morning in al-Sinak, a busy market selling car accessories, food and clothes as well as agricultural seeds and machinery.

Details were sketchy in the immediate aftermath.

Police initially said a pair of back-to-back roadside bombs exploded. But a police official later said that first a roadside bomb exploded and then a suicide bomber detonated his device amid the crowd that had gathered.

Finally police concluded that the carnage was the work of a pair of suicide bombers.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but the Islamic State group has launched near-daily attacks in the capital in recent months.

Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the blasts in a statement posted by its Aamaq news agency, confirming that the attacks were made by a pair of suicide bombers.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14996238.28_dead__54_injured_in_bomb_attacks_in_Baghdad/
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un What is happening first day of the year and we already got 2 bad news........
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[django]

At least 28 people were killed and 54 others injured when two bombs exploded in central Baghdad, Iraqi officials have said.

The attacks happened early on Saturday morning in al-Sinak, a busy market selling car accessories, food and clothes as well as agricultural seeds and machinery.

Details were sketchy in the immediate aftermath.

Police initially said a pair of back-to-back roadside bombs exploded. But a police official later said that first a roadside bomb exploded and then a suicide bomber detonated his device amid the crowd that had gathered.

Finally police concluded that the carnage was the work of a pair of suicide bombers.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but the Islamic State group has launched near-daily attacks in the capital in recent months.

Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the blasts in a statement posted by its Aamaq news agency, confirming that the attacks were made by a pair of suicide bombers.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14996238.28_dead__54_injured_in_bomb_attacks_in_Baghdad/
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un What is happening first day of the year and we already got 2 bad news........
@Zibago @django @Moonlight @Hell hound

Terrible start to the year.

 

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