Bombs in Baghdad’s district of Sadr City killed 18 people, marking a second consecutive day where major attacks struck the Iraqi capital, security officials said on Friday.
At least two roadside bombs detonated at around 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Thursday in the north Baghdad district’s Al-Hay market, interior and defence ministry officials said.
The two officials, who both spoke on condition of anonymity, said 18 people were killed in the explosions, and at least 43 wounded. Late Thursday, the officials said at least 12 people had died.
Two security force members were also killed in separate incidents on Thursday.
Thursday’s violence came a day after a spate of attacks in the capital mainly targeting security forces, including two suicide car bombs minutes apart against police stations, killed 23 people and wounded more than 70.