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Iraq violence: Baghdad market blast kills 22 people | |
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A car bomb near a crowded market in eastern Baghdad has killed at least 22 people and wounded 45 others, Iraqi officials say. | |
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 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. |