Iraq: Twin suicide bombings hit central Baghdad At least 28 people have been killed and scores wounded following a twin suicide bombing in Iraq’s capital Baghdad January 21, 2021 at 11:32 am
At least 28 people have been killed and scores wounded following a twin suicide bombing in Iraq s capital Baghdad this morning. It is the first suicide bombing to hit the city in nearly two years, and the first in three years to target the same commercial area, shortly after then-Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi declared victory over Daesh.
The double explosion struck a busy market in the Bab Al-Shajri area near Tayaran Square according to the
Iraq: Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead
The bombing attack hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad amid heightened political tensions over planned early elections and a severe economic crisis.
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People and security forces gather at the site of a deadly bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo | AP) By PTI
BAGHDAD: Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 73 others, officials said.
The rare suicide bombing attack hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad amid heightened political tensions over planned early elections and a severe economic crisis.