At Least 18 Die In Baghdad Blast At Funeral
November 13 2015
A suicide bomber has killed more than a dozen people in a mosque for the funeral of a pro-government fighter in Baghdad, reports Reuters.
The explosion took place on Friday in the predominately Shi'ite neighborhood of Hay al-Amil, said police. At least 18 people were killed and 41 reported wounded, said officials.
The funeral was for a member of the Hashid Shaabi, a government umbrella group of mostly Shi'ite fighters. The group is also known as the Popular Mobilization...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.