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21 killed and 33 wounded in terrorist attack in Baghdad

21 killed and 33 wounded in terrorist attack in Baghdad

At least 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a bomb blast near a Baghdad market on Monday. The market was full of people who were shopping for Eid al-Adha Day.

Images shared on social media after the blast showed bloodied victims and people screaming in terror.

According to the Interior Ministry, among those killed are four women and four children.

"A terrorist attack using an IED (improvised explosive device) at the Woheilat Market in Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, left several people dead and others injured," the Iraqi Interior Ministry said in a statement.

So far no group has claimed responsibility for the crime.