Baghdad bombings kill dozens
A series of bombings, including three in the space of less than 10 minutes, killed at least 24 people across Baghdad on Saturday, shaking the fragile sense of security the capital has maintained despite the Sunni militant offensive in northern and western Iraq. The attacks are among the most significant in Baghdad since insurgents led […]A series of bombings, including three in the space of less than 10 minutes, killed at least 24 people across Baghdad on Saturday, shaking the fragile sense of security the capital has maintained despite the Sunni militant offensive in northern and western Iraq.
The attacks are among the most significant in Baghdad since insurgents led by the Islamic State captured Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul last month at the start of its advance across the country. After the fall of Mosul, the government moved aggressively to try to secure Baghdad in response to fears it might fall as well, and the city has seen few major attacks in recent weeks.
