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| Iraq Baghdad: 21 dead as twin bombs rip through market | Iraq Baghdad: 21 dead as twin bombs rip through market |
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| At least 21 people have been killed and 40 people wounded in a double bombing at a busy market in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. | At least 21 people have been killed and 40 people wounded in a double bombing at a busy market in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. |
| The explosions happened near shops selling spare parts for cars in the al-Sinak market, according to police quoted by Reuters news agency. | The explosions happened near shops selling spare parts for cars in the al-Sinak market, according to police quoted by Reuters news agency. |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. | No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| The Iraqi capital has been experiencing frequent militant attacks that mainly target crowded and public areas. | The Iraqi capital has been experiencing frequent militant attacks that mainly target crowded and public areas. |
| Many of them have been launched by the so-called Islamic State (IS). The group is under pressure from an Iraqi army offensive further north in Mosul, the last major IS stronghold in the country. | |
| One of Saturday's bombs was triggered by a suicide attacker while the other was a planted explosive, officials said. | |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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