13 killed in 2 car bomb attacks in Iraq's Baghdad

At least 13 people were killed and 31 others wounded in two car bombings in northern and western the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.

One attack occurred in the afternoon when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car into the crowded square of Adan at the entrance of the holy Shiite district of Kadhmiyah in northern Baghdad, leaving at least 11 people dead and 23 others wounded, the source said on condition of anonymity.

Meanwhile, another car bomb ripped through al-Jami'a district in western Baghdad, killing at least two people and wounding eight others, the source said.

The toll could rise as ambulances, police and civilian vehicles were evacuating victims to the nearby hospitals and medical centers, the source added.

In the morning, the source said that a car bomb went off at a popular outdoor market in the Shiite bastion of Sadr City district in eastern the Iraqi capital, leaving up to 64 people dead and 87 others wounded.

Iraq is currently has been witnessing a wave of violence since the Islamic State (IS) group took control of parts of Iraq's northern and western regions in June 2014.

Earlier, a report by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq estimated that 741 Iraqis were killed and 1,374 others wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in April across Iraq.

(APD)