IS issued a statement claiming the suicide car bombing, saying it was carried out by an Iraqi as part of the group's "ongoing security operations". The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online, saying it had deliberately targeted Shia Muslims. The Baghdad attacks came just over a week after Iraqi forces declared the city of Falluja "fully liberated" from the group. In May, Baghdad was rocked by a series of blasts that killed more than 150 people in seven days. The second blast -- of an improvised explosive device -- in eastern Baghdad left five people dead and 16 others wounded.

Source: Mid-Day July 04, 2016 08:26 UTC