Iraq: 10 people were killed and 20 were injured in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The explosion occurred in a garage near the stadium where locals were playing football.
According to the security officials, a device filled with explosives was installed in a vehicle. A gas tanker hit by the blast caused another massive explosion that damaged nearby houses and shattered the windows.
The authorities have reported that no group has yet accepted responsibility for the incident, and further investigations are being conducted.
Since the downfall of Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, in 2003, violent extremist groups, ISIS and Iranian-backed Shiite militants have capitalized on sectarian divisions among Iraq’s Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish populations to expand their own influence.
The people of Iraq have seen violence and restlessness for many years. The tragic incident that took many lives today, has spread restlessness among the people of Iraq again.