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At least 30 people killed in suicide attack on crowded market in Baghdad during Shia festival At least 30 people killed in suicide attack on crowded market in Baghdad during Shia festival
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At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide attack believed to be targeting Shia Muslims in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide attack believed to have targeted Shia Muslims in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
More than 60 others were injured in the attack on a tent in a crowded market in the northern district of the city.  More than 60 others were injured in the attack in a tent in a crowded market in the north of the city.  
Many Shia pilgrims were taking part in mourning rituals in the area to commemorate the killing of Prophet Mohamed's grandson and early Shia imam, Hussein, in the 7th century.Many Shia pilgrims were taking part in mourning rituals in the area to commemorate the killing of Prophet Mohamed's grandson and early Shia imam, Hussein, in the 7th century.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis is known to have carried out similar attacks on the capital in the past in a bid to reinflame sectarian tensions between Shia and Sunni Muslims.  The militant is believed to have detonated a 
Officials said the attack happened around lunchtime.
No-one has claimed responsibility but Isis is known to have carried out similar attacks on the capital in the past in a bid to inflame sectarian tensions between Shia and Sunni Muslims. 
It came as the Iraqi armed forces planned to launch an assault to recapture Isis' second city and stronghold in the country, Mosul, from the jihadists.
That would be a major blow for the group as it is where their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared their "caliphate" in 2014.
Since the start of January 2015, the terror group has been on the backfoot and retreated from vast swathes of territory it captured in 2013 and 2014. 
Iraqi government officials said the group had executed 58 people suspected in taking part in a plot to switch sides and hand Mosul over to the government.
The plotters were drowned before being buried in a mass grave in a wasteland on the outskirts of the city.
One of them was reportedly a local aide of al-Baghdadi. 
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