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Twin suicide attacks hit Baghdad | DW

January 21, 2021January 23, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

On January 21, 2021, I was hosted by DW English for a brief update from Baghdad on that day’s twin suicide attack on a commercial district in Baghdad, which were later claimed by the Islamic State group.

The full video is available below.

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People have to eat. Two days after the sadistic attack at Tayaran Square, vegetable stalls and day-laborers are back, trying to earn enough to survive #Iraq's economic downturn. But they've got plenty of questions. Why now? Is this the first attack of many? And why weren't security forces able to stop the two bombers? In my latest for AFP, I take a look at what this attack might tell us about Iraq's security forces, worn down by Covid-19, political infighting and corruption. Link in bio.
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