Two bombs in Baghdad kill 13, say police and medical sources

BAGHDAD: Two bombs went off in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 40, police and medical sources said.

A blast in a marketplace in the northern district of al Shaab killed seven people and wounded 21, while a car bomb in the southern neighbourhood of al Rasheed left six dead and another 21 wounded, the sources said.



There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, but Islamic State has claimed bombings in and around the capital last week which left around 100 people dead.

Last week, three car bombs in Baghdad, including a huge blast at a market in a Shia-dominated area, killed at least 94 people, the bloodiest day in the Iraqi capital this year.

The attacks, all claimed by Islamic State group (Da’esh), came with the government locked in a political crisis that some have warned could undermine the fight against the militants.



The worst bombing struck the frequently targeted Sadr City area of northern Baghdad at about 10:00 am local time, killing at least 64 people, officials said.

The blast set nearby shops on fire and left debris including the charred, twisted remains of a vehicle in the street.

Dozens of angry people gathered at the scene of the bombing, blaming the government for the carnage.