130 Die After Massive Blast In Marketplace

July 20 2015

Iraq

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in recent years against civilians.

A car bomb on Friday evening near Baghdad killed at least 130 people, reports the Voice of America News.

A suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden inside an ice truck in a shopping district of Khan Bani Saad in Diyala province.

The driver had announced he was selling ice at a discount, drawing hundreds to his truck, reported CNN.

At least 170 others...

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