Two Car Bombs Near Hotels Kill Ten in Iraqi Capital

Edited by Ivan Martínez
2015-05-29 15:53:04

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Baghdad, May 29 (RHC)-- At least 10 people have been killed in two separate car bomb attacks targeting two hotels in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

According to Iraqi officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, a car bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Babylon Hotel in the capital late on Thursday.

At least six people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries in the blast. One minute later, the officials said, another car bomb went off in the parking lot of Ishtar, formerly the Sheraton Hotel, in Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 13 others.

Iraqi medical officials have confirmed the number of casualties in the incidents. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks yet, but Islamic State terrorists are usually responsible for such attacks.



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