Baghdad explosion kills at least 28 in busy Sadr City market
The attack occurred in a crowded marketplace as residents were shopping for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.
A bomb killed at least 28 people in Baghdad on Monday, hospital and police sources told Reuters, in what marked the latest explosion to target the Iraqi neighborhood of Sadr City this year.
The attack occurred in a busy market in the mostly Shiite neighborhood as residents were shopping for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The blast left at least 28 people dead and injured 50 others. Citing a police source, Reuters reported that the victims included women and children.
“A terror attack using a locally made IED [improvised explosive device] in Woheilat Market in Sadr City, in east Baghdad, left several victims dead and others injured,” the ministry said.
