Baghdad: 14 killed, more than 100 injured in twin explosions

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Baghdad: 14 killed, more than 100 injured in twin explosions

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At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in twin bomb blasts in Baghdad.

22 June,2012 06:07 pm

Two bombs tore through a market full of shoppers in Baghdad on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding more than 100, the latest attack in Iraqs deadliest month since U.S. troops withdrew at the end of last year, authorities said.The explosions, timed within minutes of each other, came at midmorning in the open-air market in the mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood of Husseiniyah in the northeast part of Baghdad.The bloodshed highlights the struggle the Iraqi leadership and security forces face in defeating al-Qaida-linked insurgents hoping to destabilize the government and stoke tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslim communities. The government itself is deadlocked over sectarian-tinged political conflicts.There was no immediate claim of responsibility.The blasts killed at least 14 people and wounded 106, a medical official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.More than 150 Iraqis have been killed this month in bombings and shootings that have mostly targeted Shiite Muslims and government security forces. It has been the deadliest month since the last American troops withdrew six months ago.