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| Baghdad bombing: At least 48 killed in 'Isis attack' on Iraqi market | Baghdad bombing: At least 48 killed in 'Isis attack' on Iraqi market |
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| At least 48 people have been killed in a car bombing in Baghdad that has been claimed by Isis. | |
| The bomb struck Baghdad's southwestern al-Bayaa neighbourhood shortly before sunset Thursday, targeting market stalls and car dealerships. | |
| Officials initially reported a death toll of at least 15, but security and medical sources told BBC News the number of deaths was more than 48, with at least 50 others injured. | |
| Isis claimed responsibility for the attack through its Amaq news agency. Two other bombs have hit different neighbourhoods of the city in recent days. | |
| The extremist group has carried out frequent attacks in both Baghdad and other areas of Iraqi since US-backed Iraqi coalition forces began a major operation to oust Isis from the northern city of Mosul in October. | |
| The suicide and car bombings are designed to show the group is still capable of inflicting death and destruction despite their military setbacks. | |
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