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Iraq conflict: Baghdad ice cream parlour hit by suicide attack Iraq conflict: Baghdad ice cream parlour hit by suicide attack
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Two car bomb explosions in the heart of the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 26 people and wounded 95 others, sources say. Two car bomb attacks in the heart of the Iraqi capital Baghdad by so-called Islamic State have killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens, sources say.
The first ripped through an ice cream shop just after midnight (21:00 GMT on Monday) in the Karrada district, where a crowd had broken their Ramadan fasts. The first happened just after midnight (21:00 GMT on Monday) at an ice cream shop in the Karrada district, where a crowd had broken their Ramadan fasts.
The Sunni jihadist group Islamic State said it had targeted a group of Shia. A few hours later there was a second blast near the Shuhada Bridge, about 6km (4 miles) to the north in Shawaka.
There was no immediate claim for the second blast, which happened a few hours later in Karkh. IS said both bombings had targeted "gatherings" of Shia Muslims.
The scene of the attack, near the headquarters of the government's pensions directorate in Shuhada Square, is also believed to have been busy. The Sunni jihadist group considers them apostates subject to punishment by death.
An interior ministry source said 11 people were killed and 35 wounded. During Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, many Baghdad residents stay up late and eat out at restaurants and cafes.
During Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, many Baghdad residents stay up past midnight and eat out at restaurants and cafes.
Dozens of people were reportedly sitting on benches outside the popular al-Faqma ice cream parlour in Karrada, a predominantly Shia commercial area, when a car parked on the street nearby exploded.Dozens of people were reportedly sitting on benches outside the popular al-Faqma ice cream parlour in Karrada, a predominantly Shia commercial area, when a car parked on the street nearby exploded.
A video posted on social media after the blast showed a young girl wandering around the scene dazed as a man screamed for help, while photos showed ice cream cups scattered on the bloodstained pavement. A video posted on social media showed a dazed young girl wandering around in the aftermath of the blast as a man screamed for help, while photos showed ice cream cups scattered on the bloodstained pavement.
Health ministry sources told the BBC that 15 people were killed and 60 wounded.Health ministry sources told the BBC that 15 people were killed and 60 wounded.
IS said an Iraqi suicide bomber had detonated an explosives-filled vehicle targeting a "gathering" of Shia, whom it considers irredeemable apostates.
The US envoy to the multinational coalition against IS, Brett McGurk, condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Iraq.The US envoy to the multinational coalition against IS, Brett McGurk, condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Iraq.
"[IS] terrorists tonight in Baghdad target children & families enjoying time together at an ice cream shop. We stand w/Iraq against this evil," he wrote on Twitter."[IS] terrorists tonight in Baghdad target children & families enjoying time together at an ice cream shop. We stand w/Iraq against this evil," he wrote on Twitter.
In Tuesday's second attack, a car bomb was detonated during the morning rush hour near the headquarters of the government's pensions directorate on Shuhada Square, next to Shuhada Bridge, officials said.
An interior ministry source said 11 people were killed and 35 wounded.
Ramadan, which began on Saturday, is often marked by increased violence in Iraq.Ramadan, which began on Saturday, is often marked by increased violence in Iraq.
Last July, at least 324 people were killed in a truck bomb attack on a shopping centre in Karrada, where families were buying new clothes for Eid al-Fitr.Last July, at least 324 people were killed in a truck bomb attack on a shopping centre in Karrada, where families were buying new clothes for Eid al-Fitr.
IS said it was behind the bombing, the deadliest single incident in Baghdad since the US-led invasion in 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein.IS said it was behind the bombing, the deadliest single incident in Baghdad since the US-led invasion in 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Tuesday's attacks come as Iraqi security forces continue an offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul, the last major IS urban stronghold in the country.Tuesday's attacks come as Iraqi security forces continue an offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul, the last major IS urban stronghold in the country.