Iraq: Several dead after blast hits Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad

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Iraq: Several dead after blast hits Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad

Iraq, Baghdad

June 21, 2019 at 19:35 GMT +00:00 · Published

Several people have reportedly died and many more were wounded after a blast rocked a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Baghdad on Friday. The death toll varies across sources.

The explosion reportedly hit Imam Mahdi al-Muntadhar mosque in the capital's Al-Baladiyat neighbourhood during Friday prayers.

According to police, the blast was caused either by an improvised explosive device (IED) or a suicide belt.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Iraq: Several dead after blast hits Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad

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Several people have reportedly died and many more were wounded after a blast rocked a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Baghdad on Friday. The death toll varies across sources.

The explosion reportedly hit Imam Mahdi al-Muntadhar mosque in the capital's Al-Baladiyat neighbourhood during Friday prayers.

According to police, the blast was caused either by an improvised explosive device (IED) or a suicide belt.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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