At least 13 people have been killed and 30 others injured in a twin suicide bombing at a crowded commercial area in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, officials say.
Military spokesman, Yahya Rasool said two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a clothing market in Tayaran Square, in Bab al-Sharqi, as they were being pursued by security forces.
Medical sources told AFP they feared the death toll could be twice as high as officially announced.
The health ministry said it had mobilised medics across the capital to respond to the deadly attack.
People and security forces gather at the site of a deadly bomb attack in Baghdad’s bustling commercial area, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Twin suicide bombings hit Iraq’s capital Thursday killing and wounding civilians, police and state TV said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
It was the first deadly suicide attack in the city since January 2018.
No group has claimed it was behind the blasts. But Islamic State militants have carried out many similar attacks.
The jihadist group’s sleeper cells have continued to operate in sparsely-populated areas of Iraq since the government declared its military defeat at the end of 2017.
BBC
Read more on our World News Page
- World’s Oldest Wild Bird Hatches New Chick At Age 70
- ‘Nobody will be able to travel the world soon without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate’ – PTF
- Nollywood Actress, Remi Surutu Gives Reason For Slapping Fathia Balogun At An Event
- British Singer, Adele And Simon Konecki Finalise Divorce Two Years After Their Separation
- Police Arrest Pretty Mike Over Breach Of COVID-19 Protocols
