IS-claimed suicide bombings kill 35 in Iraq

An Iraqi man inspects the wreckage of a bus that was damaged in a car bomb attack, in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on May 20, 2017 (AFP Photo/HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI)
MoreBaghdad (AFP) – Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday.
The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces battle IS in Mosul in a massive operation launched more than sev