IS claims responsibility as Iraq bombings kill at least 24 people

A wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group targeting commercial areas in and around Baghdad on Monday have killed at least 24 people.

IS claims responsibility as Iraq bombings kill at least 24 people

A wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group targeting commercial areas in and around Baghdad on Monday have killed at least 24 people.

The attacks came as Iraqi troops looked set to recapture Fallujah, a city held by IS west of Iraq's capital.

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