Truck Bombing at Baghdad Market Kills 62; ISIS Claims Blast

A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing at least 62 people

BAGHDAD—A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing at least 62 people, police officials said.

The ISIS group claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it targeted a gathering place of Shiites and vowed more attacks.

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