The Baghdad bombing follows attacks in Turkey and Bangladesh over the past week that many have linked to ISIL. A second explosion struck in eastern Baghdad shortly after the Karrada bombing, but there were conflicting reports on whether it was a bombing. BAGHDAD — At least 121 people died in a bomb attack on a busy shopping street in the Iraqi capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, as ISIL militants target civilians amid losses on the battlefield. The death toll is expected to climb further, as many suffering from burn injuries are in critical condition, he said. The militants have lost about half the territory they once controlled in the country and have called for attacks during Ramadan.

Source: National Post July 03, 2016 13:40 UTC