Blast in Baghdad: The Iraqi army said that there was a huge explosion in a market located in Sadr City of the capital Baghdad. 15 people were injured in this attack.
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There was a huge explosion in a busy market in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Wednesday. 15 people were injured in this blast. Iraqi Army gave this information. The blast took place when an improvised explosive device kept under a kiosk in the Maridi market area of Sadr City, a suburb in the eastern part of the capital, exploded. The army said that the injured suffered minor injuries and most were discharged from the hospital immediately after treatment.
Police have cordoned off the area. Slippers have also been seen among the debris of the blast. A metal door was damaged by shrapnel. So far no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for this attack. But the Islamic State has been carrying out such attacks in this area. The Iraqi army statement said that security forces have started an investigation to find out those responsible behind the attack. This is the second time this year that a market in a densely populated area has been targeted.
Similar explosions occurred in April and January
Earlier, in April, at least four people were killed in a car blast in Sadr City. An explosive device was planted in the car parked in the parking lot, due to which the explosion took place. Earlier in Baghdad, such big blasts used to happen every day. But since the defeat of Islamic State in 2017, there has been a sharp decline in such attacks. But the attacks have continued. In January, more than 30 people were killed in a double suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in central Baghdad. It was the deadliest bomb attack on the Iraqi capital in three years.
IS terrorists still present
Roadside bombs are mainly placed outside the capital to target Iraqi security forces. Especially in the whole of northern Iraq where IS terrorists have bases. Even though Islamic State has been driven out of Baghdad. But its terrorists are still active in the capital. This is the reason why such attacks are being carried out. Apart from this, there is still a presence of terrorists in many parts of the country. The US is helping the Iraqi army to completely eliminate Islamic State. At the same time, Iran-backed militias are also taking on the terrorists.
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