IS claims suicide attack killing at least 20 near Shia holy city

June 09, 2017 03:45 pm | Updated 03:45 pm IST - HILLA (Iraq):

Iraqi security forces gather at the site of a bomb attack in the city of Kerbala, Iraq on Friday.

Iraqi security forces gather at the site of a bomb attack in the city of Kerbala, Iraq on Friday.

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt in a market east of the Shia holy city of Kerbala on Friday, killing at least 20 and wounding 25, Iraqi security sources said.

Islamic State claimed the attack in the town of Musayab, in a statement on its Amaq news agency.

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