Car bomb strikes Baghdad market, killing at least 8
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say a car bombing in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad has killed at least eight people.
A police officer said Thursday the explosives-laden car was parked near an outdoor fruit and vegetable market. He said six civilians and two policemen were killed, while at least 15 other people were wounded.
A medical official confirmed the casualty figures. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.
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No one immediately claimed the attack, but it bore the hallmarks of the Islamic State group, which has carried out a string of bombings in the Iraqi capital over the past week, killing nearly 100 people.
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