Massive car bomb kills 47 in western Baghdad
Attack comes one day after similar car bombing leaves 12 people dead in Baghdad’s Sadr City
Iraq
By Amir al-Saadi
BAGHDAD
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others injured on Thursday when a massive car bomb went off in western Baghdad, according to an Iraqi federal police officer.
The attack targeted a car dealership in Baghdad’s western Al-Bayaa neighborhood, Police Lieutenant Yasser Basem told Anadolu Agency.
Turkey strongly condemned the attack.
"We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives [and a] speedy recovery to the wounded," a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said.
"Turkey will continue to support our Iraqi brothers in their fight against terrorism," it added.
The bombing comes one day after a similar car-bomb attack in Baghdad’s eastern Sadr City suburb -- which also targeted a car dealership -- that left 12 people dead.
While no group has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s deadly bombing, the Iraqi authorities typically blame the Daesh terrorist group for such attacks.