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Is this the terrorists testing the new Biden admin to see what he will do in response or is it merely coincidental and not connected? Are forces trying to draw Biden in to a greater conflict knowing that he is more into interventionism? I guess time will tell. I have to admit that I'm more inclined for us to not get involved and to pull out of the ME basically completely.
Maybe it's a one-off, who knows, but I feel for the victims of the attack. As someone who spent a year in Baghdad, I can't imagine what it would be like growing up in that type of environment from a kid on up.
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead (apnews.com)
BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant militant attacks.
The rare suicide bombing hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad amid heightened political tensions over planned early elections and a severe economic crisis. Blood was splattered on the pavement of the busy market amid piles of clothes and shoes as survivors took stock of the disarray in the aftermath.
By sundown, crowds reappeared at the site of the deadly attack, carrying the coffins of the deceased in a show of defiance. Many questioned the timing of the attack, which occurred a day after President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The U.S.-led coalition recently ceased combat activities and is gradually drawing down its troop presence in Iraq, sparking fears of an IS resurgence.
Maybe it's a one-off, who knows, but I feel for the victims of the attack. As someone who spent a year in Baghdad, I can't imagine what it would be like growing up in that type of environment from a kid on up.
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead (apnews.com)
BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant militant attacks.
The rare suicide bombing hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad amid heightened political tensions over planned early elections and a severe economic crisis. Blood was splattered on the pavement of the busy market amid piles of clothes and shoes as survivors took stock of the disarray in the aftermath.
By sundown, crowds reappeared at the site of the deadly attack, carrying the coffins of the deceased in a show of defiance. Many questioned the timing of the attack, which occurred a day after President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The U.S.-led coalition recently ceased combat activities and is gradually drawing down its troop presence in Iraq, sparking fears of an IS resurgence.
