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Iraq violence: Baghdad market blast 'kills 17 people' Iraq violence: Baghdad market blast kills 22 people
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A car bomb near a market in Baghdad's Sadr City district has killed at least 17 people and wounded 40 others, Iraqi officials say. A car bomb near a crowded market in eastern Baghdad has killed at least 22 people and wounded 45 others, Iraqi officials say.
The attack targeted a crowded market during the morning rush hour. It happened at the Shia district of Sadr City at the morning rush hour.
No-one has admitted carrying out the attack. But so-called Islamic State (IS) has frequently targeted Shia neighbourhoods in the Iraqi capital. No-one has admitted carrying out the attack, but so-called Islamic State (IS) has frequently targeted Shia areas.
The Sunni group, which controls swathes of northern and western Iraq, considers Shia Muslims to be heretics.
Several of the injured were said to be in critical condition.
The blast damaged nearby buildings and other vehicles, an official said.
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Commercial areas are a regular target for IS. In February, at least 70 people were killed in a twin bombing at a busy market in Sadr City, the worst attack in Baghdad in many months.
Iraqi forces have regained some territory once held by the militants. But they continue to carry out deadly bombings across the country.