A protestor was shot dead and dozens were injured during violence at a rally in Baghdad, where thousands gathered to demand accountability for killing key Iraqi activists and protesters.

Protesters and Police clash in Capital of Iraq, atleast 2 protesters killed

More than 22 people were killed and 70 wounded in two separate bombings&nbsp;in Baghdad today, one targeting a commercial street and the other an army checkpoint, Iraqi police said.

The attacks came&nbsp;as Iraqi forces were&nbsp;trying to dislodge Islamic State militants from Falluja, their stronghold just west of Baghdad.

A car packed with explosive blew up in a commercial street of Baghdad al-Jadeeda (New Baghdad), an eastern district of the capital, killing at least 15 people and wounding over 50, a police officer said.

A suicide car bomb also targeted a main army checkpoint in Taji, just north of Baghdad, killing seven soldiers and wounding more than 20 others, he said. 
 
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had announced the start of an offensive to liberate Falluja from the Islamic State, which captured the city two years ago,&nbsp;on May 22. A lot of people have been trying to flee the city as both&nbsp;the&nbsp;Iraqi army and the Islamic State continue&nbsp;to fight to wrest control of Falluja.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The attacks came as Iraqi forces were trying to dislodge Islamic militants from Falluja

More than 22 people were killed and 70 wounded in two separate bombings in Baghdad today, one targeting a commercial street and the other an army checkpoint, Iraqi police said. The attacks came as Iraqi forces were trying to dislodge Islamic State militants from Falluja, their stronghold just west of Baghdad. A car packed with explosive blew up in a commercial street of Baghdad al-Jadeeda (New Baghdad), an eastern district of the capital, killing at least 15 people and wounding over 50, a police officer said. A suicide car bomb also targeted a main army checkpoint in Taji, just north of Baghdad, killing seven soldiers and wounding more than 20 others, he said. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had announced the start of an offensive to liberate Falluja from the Islamic State, which captured the city two years ago, on May 22. A lot of people have been trying to flee the city as both the Iraqi army and the Islamic State continue to fight to wrest control of Falluja.

More than 22 killed, 70 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad