White House condemns Baghdad attacks, vows to destroy ISIS
REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
The White House on Sunday condemned Baghdad bombings in which a refrigerator truck packed with explosives killed nearly 120 and wounded 200, saying the attack only strengthened the US's resolve to confront Islamic State.
"We remain united with the Iraqi people and government in our combined efforts to destroy ISIL," said the White House statement referring to the Islamic State.
The attack is the deadliest since US-backed Iraqi forces last month scored a major victory when they dislodged Islamic State from their stronghold of Fallujah, an hour's drive west of the capital.
Karrada, a central district in Baghdad where the bombing took place, was busy at the time, as Iraqis eat out and shop late during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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