Iraq: ISIS claimed responsible for killing 30 people on Monday in two different but similarly coordinated bombing attacks at public places in Iraq, security officials told the media. In al-Miqdadiya, northeast of Baquba, 25 people died and 46 were wounded in an attack at a cafe, police officials said. Two suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests and a car bomb blew up, officials said.
Islamic State group reportedly claimed responsible for the second attack on the same day at shopping mall in Baghbab. This attack of Isis at Iraq took the likes of 18 people and 40 were injured. At least four Iraq police officers were among the deceased.
According to the media reports, on Monday, gunmen exploded a car bomb and one of them detonated his explosive vest at the entrance of Jawhara Mall in Baghdab. Others entered the mall and opended fire at the people.
“People started running into the shops to hide, but (the militants) followed them in and opened fire without mercy,” Reuters quoted Hani Fikrat Abdel Hussein, a shop-owner, as saying.
The Isis said in a statement that a car bomb and four Isis fighters carried out the attack to target the Shi’ite Muslims in the area. However, the Iraqi officials have reportedly said that there were seven attackers, including the suicide bomber. Security forces managed to recover the wounded people from inside the mall and brought the situation under control, a senior security official reportedly said. The attack lasted for more than an hour.
