ISIS bomb attack kills dozens at Iraq markets around Baghdad targeting Shiites

A wave of bombings struck outdoor markets and a restaurant in Shiite-dominated neighborhoods of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 69 people, officials said – the latest in deadly militant attacks far from the front lines in the country’s north and west where Iraqi forces are battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

 

ISIS, which has been behind recent deadly attacks in the area, claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack, which took place in Baghdad’s northeastern Shaab neighborhood and where at least 34 people were killed and 75 others were wounded.

 

ISIS controls significant areas in northern and western Iraq, including the country’s second-largest city of Mosul.

 
ISIS launches multiple suicide attacks in Baghdad
In that attack, a roadside bomb first exploded outside the concrete blast walls surrounding the open-air market, followed by a suicide bomber who blew himself up as people gathered to help the victims of the first explosion, a police officer said.

 

The ISIS statement said the attack was carried out by an Iraqi who targeted members of Shiite militias.

 

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