At least 10 people have been killed and 30 others wounded in a bomb explosion carried out at a busy commercial district in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad.
Police sources said the attack hit a crowded market in Baghdad’s northeastern neighborhood of al-Sha’ab on Monday.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts. However, Iraqi officials usually blame such attacks on the ISIL militants.
The development comes a day after a car bomb attack at an outdoor market in the town of Yusufiyah, situated about 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, killed seven people and wounded more than a dozen others.
The ISIL militants launched an offensive in June and took control of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, before sweeping through some parts of the country’s Sunni Arab heartland.
The militant group has threatened all communities, including Shias, Sunnis, Kurds and Christians during its advances in the country.
New figures released by the United Nations show that violence in Iraq claimed over 1,270 lives in October alone.
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said on November 1 that at least 856 civilians and 417 security forces lost their lives last month, while over 2,000 others sustained injuries.
The UN casualty figures are lower than the official death toll reported by the Iraqi government. Baghdad says more than 1,700 civilians and security forces were killed and over 2,300 others wounded in October.
