Mosque Bombing Kills Dozens
A devastating explosion near a Shiite mosque in the center of Baghdad has killed at least 78 people and injured more than 200. The mosque's imam said the attack was carried out by "sick souls" who targeted worshipers as they left the prayer hall. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that such attacks have "scarred the beautiful face of Baghdad by destroying the religious landmarks it has known over the centuries."
A devastating explosion near a Shiite mosque in the center of Baghdad has killed at least 78 people and injured more than 200. The mosque’s imam said the attack was carried out by “sick souls” who targeted worshipers as they left the prayer hall. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that such attacks have “scarred the beautiful face of Baghdad by destroying the religious landmarks it has known over the centuries.”
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At least 78 people have been killed and another 218 injured in a truck bomb attack near a Shia mosque in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
The massive explosion in the busy Sinak commercial district destroyed part of the al-Khilani mosque and sent large clouds of black smoke into the air.
It was the latest in a series of recent attacks on Shia and Sunni mosques.
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