Baghdad suicide blasts kill 27 as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul
Suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 27 people in Baghdad, officials said on Tuesday, as Iraqi forces fight to retake the last jihadist-held areas in Mosul.
In the deadlier of the two attacks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular ice cream shop at around midnight (2100 GMT Monday), killing at least 16 people and wounding 75.
The bomber struck just days after the start of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during which Iraqis often stay out late shopping or socialising after breaking their daily fast.
IS issued statement claiming blast at the Al-Faqma ice cream shop and a later attack, saying both were suicide car bombings targeting members of Iraq’s Shiite Muslim majority, whom the group considers heretics.
A police captain tried to prevent a small white pickup truck from approaching the area, but the driver kept going forward and then the truck exploded, Hussein said.
The blast spread rubble everywhere, sparked a fire and threw Hussein to the ground, injuring his arm and leg.
Press journalist for HRO media – Ignacio Damigo reports.
Category: International
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