at least 160 seven people were killed
and 185 injured as two car bombs
exploded in Baghdad earlier in Sunday is
la McStay - claimed responsibility for
the attacks that happened just after
midnight a busy time during the holy
month of Ramadan
as Muslims go out to shop and eat after
fasting during the day the first
explosion went off at about 1:00 a.m. in
the karada commercial district in south
central Baghdad and was caused by the
detonation of a refrigerated truck
packed with explosives
the second was a booby-trapped car in
shallower market a Shia district to the
north of the city John Medina Zahra saw
the budget iraqi prime minister haider
al-abadi declared three days of mourning
for the victims his convoy came under
attack from bystanders frustrated at the
economic crisis and worsening security
situation baghdad has come under
increasing attack from suicide bombers
as isis loses ground to iraqi forces
backed by coalition airstrikes some
greeks Financial Times