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Daesh claims responsibility for Baghdad’s suicide attack

  • 22 Jan 2021
Baghdad

The site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market is seen in Baghdad, Iraq. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters

Daesh claimed responsibility early on Friday for Baghdad’s suicide attack, via the group’s Amaq news agency on its Telegram channel.

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