December 31, 2016 5:10 PM

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Iraq:28 people killed, 54 injured in 2 bomb blasts

In Iraq, at least 28 people were killed and 54 others injured in two bomb blasts in a busy market in the capital Baghdad today. <br/><br/>According to officials, the explosions happened near shops selling spare parts for cars in the al-Sinak market. <br/><br/>An interior ministry official told media that one bomb was triggered by a suicide attacker while the other was a planted explosive. <br/><br/>No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but the Islamic State group has launched near-daily attacks in the capital in recent months.

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