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Baghdad double suicide attack kills many | Baghdad double suicide attack kills many |
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At least 35 people have been killed in a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say, the second attack in three days. | |
More than 90 were injured in the attack in Tayaran Square in the city centre. | |
Baghdad has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks since the Islamic State group took over large areas of the country in 2014. | |
However, the pace of attacks has declined since the militants' defeat in December. | |
Monday's attack was carried out by two men with suicide vests packed with explosives, the interior ministry said. | |
The site of the attack is a busy square where large crowds of construction workers gather to find work. | |
It has been targeted by militants in the past. | |
An AFP reporter said there were a large number of security personnel at the site. | An AFP reporter said there were a large number of security personnel at the site. |
A suicide bomb attack on a checkpoint in the north of the city on Saturday killed at least five people, police said. | A suicide bomb attack on a checkpoint in the north of the city on Saturday killed at least five people, police said. |
The renewed violence follows the announcement of parliamentary elections to be held in May. | The renewed violence follows the announcement of parliamentary elections to be held in May. |