Iraqis inspect the site of an attack at Baghdad's main vegetable market on January 8, 2017. A suicide bomber blew up a car at the entrance of the market, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens, security officials and medics said. / AFP / SABAH ARA
BAGHDAD: At least ten civilians were killed and 18 others injured when a car bomb detonated near a public market in eastern Baghdad, according to a security source.
Iraqi police officer Muayyad al-Jubouri told Anadolu Agency that the car bomb hit Jamila market in Sadr city and caused damages in many of the nearby shops and cars.
Baghdad’s Operation Command confirmed the bombing without announcing the number of casualties.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
