Roadside bomb kills 25 in Baghdad market

The blast happened a day before the Eid al-Adha holiday when the market was busy with shoppers looking for gifts and groceries

People and security forces gather at the site of a bombing in Wahailat market in Sadr City. Picture: Khalid Mohammed/AP

A roadside bomb attack targeted a Baghdad suburb on Monday, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens of others at a crowded market, Iraqi security officials said.

The attack took place in the Wahailat market in Sadr City, Iraq’s military said in a statement.