The death toll in the bombing in the Iraqi capital rises to 28, “Islamic State” claims responsibility
Xinhua News Agency, Baghdad, July 20. An official from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said on the 20th that 28 people were killed and 66 others were injured in the explosion in the market in the eastern suburbs of the capital Baghdad on the 19th. The extremist organization “Islamic State” claimed responsibility for the bombing on the 20th.
An official of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, who asked not to be named, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that the market was severely damaged in the explosion. Iraqi security forces have sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.
The “Islamic State” claimed responsibility for the bombing on social media on the 20th, saying that a member of the organization detonated a bomb in an area where Shiite people gathered.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General Haque issued a statement on the 20th, strongly condemning the attack on civilians and reminding us to prevent terrorist attacks.
An explosion occurred in a crowded market in Sadr City on the eastern outskirts of Baghdad on the evening of the 19th. This is the third terrorist attack on the market in Baghdad this year.