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Back-to-back suicide attacks on a market in central Baghdad killed 32 people and injured 110 on Thursday.
The two bombers detonated their explosives at a secondhand clothes market in the
Bab Al Sharji area, said Interior Ministry spokesman Brig Gen Khalid Al Muhana. He said many poor people use the outdoor market.
The first bomber claimed to be ill but when people gathered around him, he blew himself up, Brig Gen Al Muhana said. The second bomber set off his explosives when people rushed to the scene.
Health Minister Hassan Al Tamimi confirmed the death toll.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a message posted on the Telegram channel of its Amaq news agency early on Friday.
Twin suicide bombings leave 28 killed in Baghdad; fear grips war-torn country again
At least 28 people were killed and 73 others injured on Thursday in twin suicide bombings at a crowded market area in Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials.
A suicide bomber blew up his explosive belt in a crowded market in Bab al-Sharji area, and a second one detonated his a few minutes later in the same market, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua news agency.
Meanwhile, the source added that ambulances and civilian cars have evacuated the wounded to nearby hospitals and medical centres.
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It was the first such attack in the Iraqi capital city in nearly two years, as the security situation has improved since the Iraqi security forces fully defeated the Islamic State terror group across the country late in 2017.
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UN chief condemns suicide bombings in Iraq ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 07:04 IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Thursday s deadly twin suicide bombings targeting civilians at a market in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, said his spokesman.
Guterres expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Iraq, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement.
The secretary-general appealed to the people of Iraq to reject any attempts to spread fear and violence aimed at undermining peace, stability and unity. He called on the Iraqi government to ensure that those behind these horrific crimes are swiftly identified and brought to justice, it said.