Twin suicide blasts kill two people, wound 20 in Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – At least two Iraqi people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing near a Shiite mosque in southwestern Baghdad, a security source said Monday.
Speaking to the Arabic-language Baghdad Today news website, the source said that two suicide bombers blew themselves up near Abul Fadhel al-Abbas mosque in al-Malef district in southwestern Baghdad, leaving at least two people dead and 20 others injured.
The death toll is expected to rise, the source added.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State (IS) militant group, in most cases, is responsible for attacks targeting crowded areas, including markets, cafes and mosques across Iraq.
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Iraqi security forces dismantle explosive vehicle in Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews) A police source informed, on Monday, that Iraqi security forces seized a booby-trapped vehicle in eastern Baghdad, while indicated that the bomb squad is working to dismantle it.
In a press statement, the source said, “Today, security forces discovered a booby-trapped vehicle parked on the roadside, in al-Na’ireya area, in eastern the capital, Baghdad.
“Bomb squad is now working to dismantle it,” the source added on condition of anonymity.