Suicide bomber kills at least 31 at Baghdad Shia gathering

Suicide bomber kills at least 31 at Baghdad Shia gathering

Police and medics of Iraq said a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in the middle of a Shia Muslim gathering in Baghdad, killing at least 31 people and injuring 50 others on Saturday, TRT World reports.

The explosion occurred inside a tent filled with people partaking in Ashura rituals to mourn the killing of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hussein in the 7th century.

The tent was set up in a crowded market in the city's northern al-Shaab district. 

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