ISIS claims responsibility for attacks on New Baghdad and Taji
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(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The ISIS on Thursday claimed responsibility for the twin blasts that rocked New Baghdad and al-Taji district in Baghdad earlier on the day and it further revealed the identity of the perpetrators who carried out the bombing.
In a statement published on a number of websites, the ISIS said, “The suicide bombing that took place this morning on New Baghdad area was carried out by Abu Muhajer al-Iraqi and it targeted on a large gathering of al-Hashd al-Shaabi.”
Adding further the statement said, “The second suicide bombing that targeted a number of army officials this morning, near the 1st gate of Taji Camp in northern Baghdad was carried out by Habib al-Iraqi, another ISIS member.”