Suicide bomber kills eight, injures 30 at Baghdad ice cream shop


By Newsdesk with agency report

A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop, killing at least eight people, security officials said on Tuesday.

The overnight attack in the Karrada district in central Baghdad also wounded at least 30 people, officials said.

The Islamic State(IS) group-linked Amaq propaganda agency said the suicide bomber targeted a “gathering of Shiites.”

IS considers members of Iraq’s Shia Muslim majority to be heretics and frequently carries out attacks against them.

The bomber struck just days after the start of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during which Iraqis often stay out late shopping or socialising after breaking their daily fast.

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