(VOVworld) - At least 12 people were killed and 32 wounded when a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives attacked a mosque in Abu Ghraib, 25km west of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. The blast struck as Sunni Muslims were gathering during the holy month of Ramadan.
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| A view of a street in Falluja after government forces recaptured the city from Islamic State militants, Iraq, June 27, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) |
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack was the first in Baghdad since the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over Islamic State.