Rare twin suicide attack kills at least 28 in Baghdad
Islamic State blamed for Baghdad market attack
21 January 2021 - 16:12
Baghdad — Islamic State (IS) militants could have launched a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 28 people in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such attack in years, Iraq's civil defence chief said.
The Iraqi military said two attackers wearing explosive vests had blown themselves up among shoppers at a crowded market in Tayaran Square in central Baghdad. There was no immediate claim of responsibility...
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