Two Bombs Kill 15 at Shia Mosque in Iraq Capital

Edited by Pavel Jacomino
2016-02-26 17:54:33

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Baghdad, February 26 (RHC)-- At least 15 people have been killed and some 50 others wounded in a twin bomb attack that targeted a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security sources say.

According to police sources, the first explosion took place when a bomber detonated his vest inside the mosque in the Shia-populated Shulaa neighborhood of the Iraqi capital on Thursday evening.

A second bomber then blew himself up when security forces gathered to inspect the site of the first blast.  According to sources, four of the victims were members of the security forces.  No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. 



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