MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Sayyid Mohammed shrine was targeted by mortar fire first, following by the explosion of two suicide bombers while the third was killed before he could detonate his belt, the statement posted on the official Facebook account read.
Daesh, a terrorist organization outlawed in numerous countries including Russia, is believed to be behind the attack.
On Sunday, the Daesh attacked the central district of Baghdad leaving 290 people dead and 180 injured.