BAGHDAD-
Bombing in an outdoor market killed five people in north of Baghdad on Saturday, authorities have said.
Police officials say the attack took place when the bomb exploded at the market in the town of Tarmiyha, killing five shoppers and wounding 14.
Tarmiyah is 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Police say the blast damaged several shops.
A medical official confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they weren’t authorized to release the information.
Iraq has seen a spike in violence since April 2013, with the death toll climbing to its highest levels since the worst of the country’s sectarian bloodletting in 2006-2008. The United Nations says violence killed 8,868 people in 2013.
