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Iraq mourns over 200 killed in Baghdad blast; citizens angry at failure to protect them
Baghdad (AFP) – Iraqis on Monday mourned more than 200 people killed in a Baghdad suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group and accused the government of not doing enough to protect them.
The search continued for bodies at the site of the attack, which ripped through the Karrada district early on Sunday as it teemed with shoppers ahead of this week’s holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced efforts to address longstanding security flaws in Baghdad following the blast, which came a week after Iraqi forces recaptured the city of Fallujah from IS.
But on the streets, Iraqis were angry at the government’s inability to keep residents safe, even as its forces push IS back outside the capital …. https://www.yahoo.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/07/iraq-mourns-over-200-killed-in-baghdad.html
