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At Least 23 Die as Suicide Bombers Hit Iraqi Capital

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   '¯Two suicide bombers attacked a market in Iraq's capital Thursday,
   killing at least'¯23'¯people and wounding '¯50'¯others.'¯'¯

   The'¯bombings'¯hit central Baghdad's'¯Bab al-Sharqi commercial
   area.'¯'¯

   There was no immediate claim of responsibility.'¯'¯

   Such attacks had become rare in Baghdad following the 2017 defeat of
   the Islamic State militant group.'¯

   President Barham Salih condemned the attack, saying Iraq stands against
   attempts to destabilize the country.

   Colonel Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against
   the Islamic State, tweeted that the attack is "yet another instance of
   terrorists killing fellow Iraqis & harms those who seek peace."

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