Twin bomb blasts rock Iraqi capital killing over 100
3 July 2016 6:25 PM IST3 July 2016 6:25 PM IST
The bombings came near the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when the streets were filled with young people and families out after sundown.
At least 91 people were killed on Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 86 people - among them 15 children - in a central shopping district.- In Karada civilians expressed their frustration at the government's failure to secure the capital.
- A group of women were sitting on the pavement, crying for their loved ones.
- Within hours, IS claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online, saying they had deliberately targeted Shiite Muslims.
- At the scene, firefighters and civilians were seen carrying the dead away, their bodies wrapped in blankets and sheets.
- Within hours, IS claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online, saying they had deliberately targeted Shiite Muslims.
- It was like an earthquake,' said Karim Sami, a 35-year-old street vendor.
- Most of the victims were inside a multi-story shopping and amusement mall, where dozens burned to death or suffocated.
- The suicide bomber struck shortly after midnight, when families and young people were out on the streets after breaking their daylight fast for the holy month of Ramadan.
- The bombings demonstrated the extremists' ability to mount significant attacks despite major battlefield losses, including the city of Fallujah, which was declared fully liberated' from IS just over a week ago.
At least 91 people were killed on Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 86 people - among them 15 children - in a central shopping district.
The bombings came near the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when the streets were filled with young people and families out after sundown.
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