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Islamic State car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 16, sources say
Source: Reuters
World | Mon May 9, 2016 2:53pm EDT
Islamic State car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 16, sources say
A car bomb claimed by Islamic State in the eastern Iraqi city of Baquba killed at least 16 people on Monday and wounded 54 others near a bakery close to the city center, police and hospital sources said.
The Amaq news agency, which supports Islamic State, said a suicide bomber had targeted Shi'ite Muslim militia fighters in the provincial capital of Diyala, a mixed Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim area bordering Iran.
The sources said many of the fatalities were children eating at a nearby restaurant.
Iraqi officials declared victory over Islamic State in Diyala more than a year ago, after security forces and Shi'ite militias drove them out of towns and villages there. But the insurgents have remained active and militia elements have been accused of abuses against Sunni residents.
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Islamic State car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 16, sources say
A car bomb claimed by Islamic State in the eastern Iraqi city of Baquba killed at least 16 people on Monday and wounded 54 others near a bakery close to the city center, police and hospital sources said.
The Amaq news agency, which supports Islamic State, said a suicide bomber had targeted Shi'ite Muslim militia fighters in the provincial capital of Diyala, a mixed Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim area bordering Iran.
The sources said many of the fatalities were children eating at a nearby restaurant.
Iraqi officials declared victory over Islamic State in Diyala more than a year ago, after security forces and Shi'ite militias drove them out of towns and villages there. But the insurgents have remained active and militia elements have been accused of abuses against Sunni residents.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-blast-idUSKCN0Y020M
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