Pope deeply saddened by twin suicide bombings in Baghdad The site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad is seen Jan. 21. Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after the bombings, which killed dozens of people. The pope is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8. (CNS photo/Thaier al-Sudani, Reuters)
Junno Arocho Esteves , Catholic News Service 1/22/2021 9:18 AM
select Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after bombings that killed dozens of people. The pope is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8. (CNS photo/Thaier al-Sudani, Reuters) VATICAN CITY Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in Baghdad claimed the lives of dozens of people in a crowded commercial area.
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BEIRUT
A pair of suicide bombers hit a crowded market in Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq’s civil defense agency said, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 100 others and reigniting fears of a return to the days when such attacks were a daily occurrence in the Iraqi capital.
The first of the bombers approached Tayaran Square, a major intersection in Baghdad’s downtown area near the Bab Sharqi open-air market for used clothing and surplus military gear.
Sometime before 10 a.m., the attacker pretended to be sick to draw people to him, then detonated his explosives-laden vest, according to officials and local news reports.
Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by twin suicide bombings in Baghdad
The site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad is seen Jan. 21, 2021. Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in the capital claimed the lives of dozens of people. The pope is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8. (CNS photo/Thaier al-Sudani, Reuters)
By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted January 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Iraqi President Barham Salih after two suicide bombings in Baghdad claimed the lives of dozens of people in a crowded commercial area.