Iraq: Ramadan Begins Bloody In Baghdad, Two Attacks Kill At Least 30

A security cordon of the Iraqi police delineates the area of ​​the attack in the Karrada district of Baghdad on 30 May.

The Iraqi capital was targeted by two attacks a few hours apart. The result is about 30 deaths. The first, claimed by the Islamic State organization, occurred Tuesday shortly after midnight. A suicide bomber exploded a car bomb in the popular Karrada neighborhood. The jihadists say they have targeted a gathering of Shiites. The second attempt, still car bombed, occurred on one of the main bridges of the capital.

Baghdad: A Double Attack Kills At Least 27 In A Market

At least 27 people died Saturday in two simultaneous suicide bombings in a crowded Baghdad market, the worst attack since October in the Iraqi capital just a few hours from New Year celebrations, a police source said.