Victims of suicide bomb attack in Iraq rose to 30
Victims of suicide bomb attack in Iraq rose to 30
The victims of a suicide bomber who struck a crowded cafe in one of Iraq’s most restive provinces on Friday night, rose to 30 people killed, and 68 people wounded. It has been the deadliest attack here in more than a month.
The bombing, in the eastern town of Balad Ruz in Diyala Province, highlighted fears that insurgents were exploiting the political deadlock to start new rounds of bloodletting and further undermine faith in the government.
The bomber detonated a belt of explosives, the police said, striking the cafe at its busiest hour, when it was bustling with young men sipping tea and smoking cigarettes. The blast blew body parts into the street and started what one survivor, Ahmed Khalis, described as a “fountain of fire” inside the building.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
The area where the attack occurred is largely populated by a sect of Kurds who are Shiite Muslims.
The bombing, in the eastern town of Balad Ruz in Diyala Province, highlighted fears that insurgents were exploiting the political deadlock to start new rounds of bloodletting and further undermine faith in the government.
The bomber detonated a belt of explosives, the police said, striking the cafe at its busiest hour, when it was bustling with young men sipping tea and smoking cigarettes. The blast blew body parts into the street and started what one survivor, Ahmed Khalis, described as a “fountain of fire” inside the building.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
The area where the attack occurred is largely populated by a sect of Kurds who are Shiite Muslims.
