In Iraq, two suicide bombers have blown themselves up, killing 26 people and 25 others injured, as wedding guests gathered in al-Hajaj village near the Baghdad city of Tikrit. <br/><br/>So-called Islamic State said two of its fighters had carried out the attack in the village of al-Hajaj yesterday. The first detonated an explosive vest among men who were dancing, then a second bomber targeted those who had gathered to help. A local government spokesman said most of the dead were children. <br/><br/>IS said it had targeted a gathering of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shia paramilitaries backed by Iran.<br/><br/>In a post on its channels on the messaging app Telegram, IS said the attackers had clashed with members of the group before detonating their explosives.
News On AIR | March 9, 2017 5:44 PM
Iraq: IS suicide bombers kill 26 at Tikrit wedding party