Baghdad area suicide attacks kill at least 18

AFP, BAGHDAD: Two suicide bomb attacks near the entrance of a military base north of Baghdad and by a market in the Iraqi capital killed at least 18 people Thursday, police said.
Both explosions, claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, occurred at around 9:00 am (0600 GMT).
The attack by the entrance of one of Iraq’s largest military bases in Taji, just north of Baghdad, killed at least seven people and wounded 18, a police colonel said.
An interior ministry spokesman said soldiers were among the casualties.
A suicide bomb explosion in the capital’s mostly Shiite neighbourhood of Baghdad Jadida killed at least 11 people and wounded 27, the same source said.
An AFP photographer on the scene said the blast caused widespread devastation in the area, which has been repeatedly hit.

Baghdad area suicide attacks kill at least 18

AFP, BAGHDAD: Two suicide bomb attacks near the entrance of a military base north of Baghdad and by a market in the Iraqi capital killed at least 18 people Thursday, police said. Both explosions, claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, occurred at around 9:00 am (0600 GMT). The attack by the entrance of one of Iraqs largest military bases in Taji, just north of Baghdad, killed at least seven people and wounded 18, a police colonel said. An interior ministry spokesman said soldiers were among the casualties. A suicide bomb explosion in the capitals mostly Shiite neighbourhood of Baghdad Jadida killed at least 11 people and wounded 27, the same source said. An AFP photographer on the scene said the blast caused widespread devastation in the area, which has been repeatedly hit.