A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad on January 21, 2021.
The market had been teeming with people following nearly a year of restrictions imposed across the country in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19.According to an interior ministry statement, the first suicide bomber rushed into the market, claiming to feel sick.Medical sources told AFP they feared the death toll could be twice as high as officially announced.Military spokesperson Yahya Rasool said two suicide bombers detonated their explosives as they were being pursued by security forces.
Elections in Iraq are typically preceded by escalating violence, including bombings and assassinations.Iraq is gearing up for a new general election this year, which Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhemi originally set for June, nearly a year ahead of schedule, in response to widespread protests in 2019.
Iraq declared Daesh defeated at the end of 2017 after a fierce three-year campaign to retake the one-third of the country that had been seized by the militants.
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