Valin Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 CNN: Mohammed Tawfeeq, Joe Sterling and Susanna Capelouto, CNN Updated 5:20 AM ET, Mon July 4, 2016 CNN)[breaking news update, posted at 4:46 a.m. ET] The death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing in Baghdad has risen to 200, the deputy head of the security committee of the Baghdad Provincial Council, Mohamed al-Rubaye, said in a televised phone interview Monday. [Previous story, posted at 1:59 a.m. ET] (CNN) -- A suicide truck bomb ripped through a busy shopping district in Baghdad over the weekend, killing more than 100 in what was the deadliest single attack in the war-weary country in years. The brazen Saturday night attack in the heart of the packed Karrada neighborhood killed at least 125 people, including 25 children and 20 women. Families had been gathering hours after they broke the fast for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan and prepared for Eid al-Fitr -- the day that marks the end of the holiday this week. As people congregated, shopped and watched soccer matches, the bomb-laden truck plowed into a building housing a coffee shop, stores and a gym. Firefighters rescued wounded and trapped people in adjacent buildings. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. It was the latest in a string of assaults during Ramadan, a period of fasting and prayer for Muslims and also a time when jihadists launch operations against those they regard as their enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Conflict News @Conflicts VIDEO: Footage purporting to show the rocket impacts near #Baghdad international airport tonight - @stevoiraq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 It's a wonder there is anyone left in Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 It's a wonder there is anyone left in Iraq. If ISIS had their way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 Iraqi minister submits resignation over Baghdad bombingMohammed al-Ghabban tenders his resignation after a suicide attack left more than 200 people dead. The Iraqi interior minister has offered to resign after a massive suicide bombing in Baghdad earlier this week killed more than 200 people. Mohammed al-Ghabban handed authority on Tuesday over to his deputy, until Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi makes a decision on who will become the next interior minister. A devastating bombing on Sunday in Karada, a predominantly Shia neighbourhood in central Baghdad, hit a crowded marketplace. Many of the victims were women and children. The bombing was claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS). Later on Sunday, protesters marched from Karada to Abadi’s home. Many Iraqis blame their political leadership for lapses in security in Baghdad that have allowed large amounts of explosives to make their way past multiple checkpoints and into neighbourhoods packed with civilians. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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