Suicide car bomber kills 10 at Baghdad wedding

At least 10 people were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a wedding party in Baghdad today.

Four children were among the dead and 12 other people were wounded, police said.

The bomber drove an explosives-rigged car into a crowd of Shiite celebrants preparing to board vehicles outside the bride’s home in the Iraqi capital’s north-eastern Shaab neighbourhood at 4.50pm (1.30pm Irish time), said Lt. Ahmed Mohamed of Risafa police station.

Weddings and funerals are often public events in Iraq, making them relatively easy targets for suicide bombers hoping to spark reprisal attacks from Sunnis.