Pressure and threat on Shia Iraqi increases as US and France carry out airstrikes on ISIS. More than five explosions in Shia populated areas of Baghdad killed 40 and wounded more than 50 today.
A series of car bombings targeting a Shia mosque and markets in the Iraqi capital killed at least 20 people on Friday.
In the day’s deadliest attack, a parked explosives-packed car detonated near the al-Mubarak mosque in central Baghdad’s mostly Shia district of Karradah, killing eight people and wounding 18 others.
Cars later exploded in two outdoor markets, one in the Shia suburb of Nahrawan and the other in the Shia district of Bayaa. The attacks together killed nine people and wounded 23, according to police.
Just south of Baghdad, yet another car bomb went off on a parking lot in Mahmoudiyah town, killing three and wounding 10, said police.
The attacks came a day after Baghdad Security official reported to IraqiNews.com “Mortar shells hit a security headquarter in Kadhimiya city of northern Baghdad on Thursday evening.”
The source said to IraqiNews.com “The mortar shells hit a security headquarter in Kadhimiya city without identifying the casualties.”
On the same day a car bomb exploded near A’ema Bridge that caused 11 deaths and injuries.
Although many blame ISIS for the explosions, they are not new to Shia communities. Shia of Iraq have always been attacked by anti-Shia groups and the presence of ISIS only increased the numbers.
