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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 Iraqi Interior Ministry has said. | |
The bomb struck Baghdad's southwestern al-Bayaa neighbourhood shortly before sunset Thursday, targeting market stalls and car dealerships. | 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 revised the number of deaths up to more than 48, with at least 60 others injured. | |
Isis claimed responsibility for the attack through its Amaq news agency, adding that that the Sunni organisation had targeted Shia Muslims. | |
Another four attacks in and around Baghdad on Thursday killed eight people and wounded around 30, police and medical officials said. | |
Two other bombs have hit different Shia neighbourhoods of the city in the last two 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 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, distracting from their military setbacks. | |
In 2016 the extremists lost more than a quarter of the territory they control across Iraq and Syria, analysis from IHT Markit shows. |