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IS conflict: Car bombing at Baghdad market kills dozens | IS conflict: Car bombing at Baghdad market kills dozens |
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A car bomb at a crowded market in northern Baghdad has killed at least 64 people and wounded 87 others, Iraqi police and medical sources say. | A car bomb at a crowded market in northern Baghdad has killed at least 64 people and wounded 87 others, Iraqi police and medical sources say. |
It happened at the Shia district of Sadr City during the morning rush hour. | It happened at the Shia district of Sadr City during the morning rush hour. |
So-called Islamic State (IS) said it had carried out the attack, targeting Shia militiamen. | |
The mainly Sunni group, which controls swathes of northern and western Iraq, has frequently targeted Shia, whom it considers heretics. | |
Many of the victims included women and children, officials said. Several of the injured were said to be in critical condition. | Many of the victims included women and children, officials said. Several of the injured were said to be in critical condition. |
The blast damaged nearby buildings and other vehicles. | The blast damaged nearby buildings and other vehicles. |
Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps | Battle for Iraq and Syria in maps |
Islamic State group: The full story | Islamic State group: The full story |
IS has frequently targeted commercial areas and government and security personnel, causing heavy casualties. | |
Recent IS deadly bombings | |
March 2016: Suicide attack in a football match in the city of Iskandariya, in central Iraq, kills at least 32 people. Many of the dead are young boys who were in a trophy ceremony. | |
March 2016: Fuel tanker is blown up at a checkpoint near Hilla, south of Baghdad, killing at least 47 people. | |
February 2016: Twin suicide bomb attack in a busy market in Sadr City kills at least 70 people. | |
Iraqi forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes and Shia-dominated paramilitary forces, have regained some territory seized by IS in 2014, but have been unable to prevent bomb attacks in the capital. |