In Iraq, the death toll has risen to 74 in twin gun and car bomb attacks in southern Iraq. Deputy health chief for mainly Shiite province of Dhiqar, Abdel Hussein al-Jabri said, at least 74 people died, including seven Iranians, and another 93 people were injured in the attacks near Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhiqar province. <br/><br/>Officials said, the first attack struck close to a restaurant while shortly afterwards a car bomb targeted a security checkpoint in the same area.<br/><br/>A news agency quoting security sources said, the attackers were disguised as members of the Hashed al-Shaabi, a mainly Shiite paramilitary alliance which has fought alongside the army and police against IS in northern Iraq. The Islamic State group has said it carried out the attack<br/><br/>'<br/><br/>'<br/><br/>