Bombs hit pet market in Baghdad, killing five and wounding 57

TWO bombs struck in quick succession at a pet market in Baghdad yesterday, killing at least five people and wounding 57.

Bombs hit pet market in Baghdad, killing five and wounding 57

The attack followed an appeal by the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq urging Sunnis to confront Shi’ites and ignore calls for national reconciliation.

The explosives were left in bags at the entrance and the centre of the al-Ghazil market, Lieutenant Ahmed Muhammad Ali said.

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