Suicide bombing in northern Baghdad kills 35
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BAGHDAD - A suicide bombing targeting a funeral gathering in northern Baghdad Saturday killed at least 35 people and left another 63 wounded, Iraqi police and hospital officials said.
The attack in the Shaab neighborhood occurred at around lunchtime, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement carried by the ISIS-linked Aamaq news agency. The claim could not be independently verified, but it was carried by a news organization affiliated with ISIS.
The attack comes as Iraqi security forces are preparing for an operation to retake the militant-held northern city of Mosul, the country's second largest city, from ISIS.
