Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

Blast rocks Baghdad market; 5 wounded

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Five civilians on Thursday were wounded in an explosion that ripped through a market in northeastern Baghdad, according to a police source. “On Thursday evening, an improvised explosive device (IED) placed inside a garbage can detonated inside Shalal Market in al-Shaab area, wounding five civilians,” the source told IraqiNews.com. The explosion caused damage to several nearby shops and buildings, the source noted. SS (P) 1