00:49Iraq: Hundreds mourn Baghdad bombing victims
Hundreds of mourners took to the streets of Baghdad on Tuesday, to honour the victims of the Saturday's double bombing which killed at least 215 people.
A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in the central district of Karrada late on Saturday, the area, which is largely Shia, was busy with shoppers when the explosion was set off. A second bomb exploded several hours later in an again mainly Shia area to the north of the city.
There was no immediate claim to responsibility for the attacks, but the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) claimed they were behind the bombings in an online statement. IS has launched attacks in the city's Shiite neighbourhoods previously.
Following the attack Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered new security measures in Baghdad and other cities, including the instalment of X-ray systems at the entrance of Iraqi provinces. Police and health officials expect that the number of victims could rise, as people are still missing.
00:49Hundreds of mourners took to the streets of Baghdad on Tuesday, to honour the victims of the Saturday's double bombing which killed at least 215 people.
A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in the central district of Karrada late on Saturday, the area, which is largely Shia, was busy with shoppers when the explosion was set off. A second bomb exploded several hours later in an again mainly Shia area to the north of the city.
There was no immediate claim to responsibility for the attacks, but the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) claimed they were behind the bombings in an online statement. IS has launched attacks in the city's Shiite neighbourhoods previously.
Following the attack Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered new security measures in Baghdad and other cities, including the instalment of X-ray systems at the entrance of Iraqi provinces. Police and health officials expect that the number of victims could rise, as people are still missing.