What happened?
A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least 52 people at a market in a Shiite area of north Baghdad yesterday, officials said. The bombing, which hit the Sadr City area at around 10:00 am, also wounded at least 65 people, the officials said. The blast set nearby shops on fire and left debris including the charred, twisted remains of a vehicle in the street.

Iraqis look at the damage following a car bomb attack in Sadr City, a Shiite area north of the capital Baghdad yesterday. Pic/AFP