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Daesh Suicide Bomber Blows Up Gas Station Near Baghdad, Killing Over 80 People

© AFP 2023 / AHMAD AL-RUBAYEAn ambulance arrives at the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad. File photo
An ambulance arrives at the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad. File photo - Sputnik International
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a gas station near the Iraqi capital on Thursday killing more than 80 people including those returning from the Arba'een Pilgrimage in the city of Karbala.

The blast occurred in a village located 120 kilometers away from Baghdad. The attacker detonated his car near a gas station and a cafe with Iranian pilgrims.

Daesh has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack.

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