Baku – APA. At least forty people were killed and a further 60 were wounded following twin explosions in downtown Baghdad, police and medical sources told German news agency DPA on Saturday.
The double car bomb attack took place just before midnight on Friday near the popular Nakheel shopping mall.
The first blast came from a parked car, authorities said, followed by an explosives-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber.
According to Reuters, Deash terrorists have claimed responsibility for the assaults.