Car bomb kills seven north of Baghdad, second bombing in two days - sources


  • World
  • Thursday, 14 Jul 2016

A destroyed vehicle is seen at the site of a suicide bomb attack at a checkpoint in Rashidiya, a district north of Baghdad, Iraq July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least seven people north of Baghdad on Wednesday, security and medical sources said, in the second bombing claimed by Islamic State in the district in as many days.

Eleven others were injured when the attacker detonated his car, laden with explosives, at a checkpoint.

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