BAGHDAD TRAGEDYIraqis inspect the damage at the site of a bombing claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group near a market in the Sadr City area of northern Baghdad on Feb. 28. IS also attacked an army position west of Baghdad, temporarily holding it and killing at least eight security personnel over the course of the day. The two blasts near a market in the Sadr City, at least one of which was a suicide bombing, also wounded at least 64 people, security and medical officials said. AFP PHOTO
BAGHDAD TRAGEDYIraqis inspect the damage at the site of a bombing claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group near a market in the Sadr City area of northern Baghdad on Feb. 28. IS also attacked an army position west of Baghdad, temporarily holding it and killing at least eight security personnel over the course of the day. The two blasts near a market in the Sadr City, at least one of which was a suicide bombing, also wounded at least 64 people, security and medical officials said. AFP PHOTO

BAGHDAD: Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 33 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, officials said, the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital this year.

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