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13 killed in bomb attacks in Baghdad
At least 13 people were killed in two suicide bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Thursday evening, a police source said
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At least 13 people were killed in two suicide bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Thursday evening, a police source said.
A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden car into a checkpoint and blew it up near the entrance to Al-adala Camp in kadhimiyah district in northern Baghdad, leaving at least 12 people killed and 30 others injured, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
In another incident, one civilian were killed and six others wounded when a car bomb exploded in Iskan area in western Baghdad, the source said.
Iraq is witnessing some of its worst violence in recent years. According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, terrorism and violence has killed more than 5,500 civilians in Iraq in the first half of this year, with 11,666 more wounded.
