By Xinhua
Baghdad : At least four people were killed and seven injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Iraqi Army headquarters during a celebration to mark the Army Day in Baghdad’s Karrada neighbourhood Sunday.
“A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up at an army headquarter, near the municipal council of Karrada, during a celebration to mark the Iraqi Army Day,” an official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The attack took place around noon, killing at least four people and wounding seven, the official said, adding that the toll could rise as many of the injured were taken to the hospitals in critical condition.