Deadly bombing hits Iraq football pitch
At least 12 people, most of them boys under 16, killed in attack targeting those playing and watching football.
Published On 1 Jul 2013
At least 12 people have been killed in a blast while playing football in Baghdad, the latest in a series of attacks targeting Iraqis playing and watching the game.
The attack on Sunday struck the Nahrawan neighbourhood of southeast Baghdad at 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) and wounded 25 others.
Most of the casualties were boys under the age of 16, sources said.
The blast is the latest in a string of attacks targeting football pitches and cafes broadcasting matches in this football-mad country where Iraqis closely follow not only the national team, but also an array of other international and club competitions.