Woman suicide bomber targets Iraq football fans

A woman suicide bomber targeted soccer fans near a cafe north of Baghdad as they were celebrating Iraq’s win in a World Cup qualifying game, police said today.

A woman suicide bomber targeted soccer fans near a cafe north of Baghdad as they were celebrating Iraq’s win in a World Cup qualifying game, police said today.

At least 34 people were wounded when the woman detonated her explosives belt as she walked toward the crowd emerging from the cafe in Qara Tappah after Iraq’s 2-1 win over China in an away game, police said.

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