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Car bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 90
Source: The Guardian
Car bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 90
Islamic State claims responsibility for largest blast, in Sadr City, as two
other Shia neighbourhoods also targeted
Martin Chulov
Wednesday 11 May 2016 17.30 BST
A string of car bomb attacks across Baghdad has killed at least 90 people, making it the Iraqi capital’s deadliest day this year.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the largest blast, at a marketplace in the Shia neighbourhood of Sadr City, which killed at least 63 people.
Two other blasts targeted the Shia neighbourhoods of Kadhimiya, in the north of the city, the site of one of the main Shia Islamic shrines, and Hurriya.
Despite the resurgence of Isis in areas outside the capital, the frequency of attacks in Baghdad has slowed over the past year. But Isis continues to demonstrate that it can still launch coordinated campaigns in sensitive areas of the city despite a massive security presence.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for largest blast, in Sadr City, as two
other Shia neighbourhoods also targeted
Martin Chulov
Wednesday 11 May 2016 17.30 BST
A string of car bomb attacks across Baghdad has killed at least 90 people, making it the Iraqi capital’s deadliest day this year.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the largest blast, at a marketplace in the Shia neighbourhood of Sadr City, which killed at least 63 people.
Two other blasts targeted the Shia neighbourhoods of Kadhimiya, in the north of the city, the site of one of the main Shia Islamic shrines, and Hurriya.
Despite the resurgence of Isis in areas outside the capital, the frequency of attacks in Baghdad has slowed over the past year. But Isis continues to demonstrate that it can still launch coordinated campaigns in sensitive areas of the city despite a massive security presence.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/baghdad-car-bomb-kills-dozens-sadr-city
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