Deadly suicide truck bombing in Baghdad’s Sadr City

15-02-2017
Rudaw
Tags: suicide bombing civilian casualties
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – At least 15 people have been killed and another 50 wounded in a suicide truck bombing in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighbourhood on Wednesday, Reuters reported citing security sources. 

The bombing targeted a busy street of garages and used car dealers in a Shiite area.

 

Security forces have cordoned off the area, a security source told Rudaw, and ambulances are transporting the injured to nearby hospitals.


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