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12 killed, 50 wounded in Baghdad car blast – reports 12 killed, 50 wounded in Baghdad car blast – reports
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At least 12 people have been killed and 50 wounded in a blast in eastern Baghdad, after a car bomb went off, police and doctors say, according to Reuters.At least 12 people have been killed and 50 wounded in a blast in eastern Baghdad, after a car bomb went off, police and doctors say, according to Reuters.
The attack took place at a vegetable market in a mainly Shiite district of eastern Baghdad. The Sunday attack took place at a vegetable market in Jamila, a mainly Shiite district of eastern Baghdad.
The explosion comes less than a week after a similar blast killed 36 people and wounded 52 in the Sadr City area of the Iraqi capital. Islamic State (IS, ISIS/formerly ISIL) claimed responsibility for that blast, saying they targeted Shia Muslims. There is no claim of responsibility yet, but the explosion comes less than a week after a similar blast killed 36 people and wounded 52 in the Sadr City area of the Iraqi capital. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) took credit then, saying they targeted Shia Muslims.
READ MORE: At least 36 killed, 52 wounded as blast hits Sadr City area of Baghdad – media citing policeREAD MORE: At least 36 killed, 52 wounded as blast hits Sadr City area of Baghdad – media citing police
DETAILS TO FOLLOW There has been a series of attacks in just over a week, claiming dozens of lives. IS has claimed responsibility for several of them. Meanwhile, the terrorist group is trying to repel a US-backed offensive in Mosul, Iraq, after suffering major losses in Syria.