Baghdad car bomb leaves at least 24 dead

More than 60 people also wounded in blast in Sadr City district of Iraqi capital, which comes after weekend of deadly attacksAt least 24 people have been killed by a car bomb in the Sadr City district of Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State.
A statement distributed by the Isis-supporting Amaq news agency said it had targeted Shia Muslims, whom it considers apostates. Sixty-seven people were wounded in the blast.Continue reading...