Baghdad: Car bomb hits Karrada ice cream shop, 13 dead
May 30, 2017
ISIL car bomb also wounds at least 30 people as they gathered to enjoy a Ramadan evening after breaking their fast.
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop early on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people.
The attack in Karrada district in central Baghdad also wounded at least 30 people, officials said.
Videos posted to social media showed chaotic scenes on the streets surrounding the blast.
A number of wounded lay on the ground, others propped themselves up on the colourful park benches outside the ice cream shop.
One young girl, wearing a ribbon and bow in her hair, wandered the scene dazed.
The attack struck just days into the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims fast during daylight hours. As families break their fast after sundown, restaurants and cafes in Baghdad quickly fill up.
The officials say the bombing in central Baghdad involved explosives in a parked car that a bomber detonated. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
