A suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck on Wednesday in Sadr City, a heavily populated poor Shi&#39;ite suburb of Baghdad, killing at least 15 and wounding 50, security sources said.&nbsp;

The explosion, the deadliest in Baghdad so far this year, targeted a crowded street full of garages and used car dealers.

Islamic State has stepped up bombings in Iraq last year, in retaliation to a US-backed campaign that dislodged the hardline Sunni group from most Iraqi cities it took over in 2014.&nbsp;

The militants also control parts of neighbouring Syria.&nbsp; 
 
(Reuters)

 
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The explosion, the deadliest in Baghdad so far this year, targeted a Shi'ite suburb in the city

A suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck on Wednesday in Sadr City, a heavily populated poor Shi'ite suburb of Baghdad, killing at least 15 and wounding 50, security sources said. The explosion, the deadliest in Baghdad so far this year, targeted a crowded street full of garages and used car dealers. Islamic State has stepped up bombings in Iraq last year, in retaliation to a US-backed campaign that dislodged the hardline Sunni group from most Iraqi cities it took over in 2014. The militants also control parts of neighbouring Syria. (Reuters)

Suicide truck bomber kills at least 15 in Baghdad: Sources

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Suicide truck bomber kills at least 15 in Baghdad: Sources