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		</div><p>The so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a rare and deadly twin suicide bombing that rocked central Baghdad, killing more than 30 people and wounding dozens.</p>
<p>The group said the bombing “targeted apostate Shiites”, on a statement circulating in an IS-affiliated website late on Thursday.</p>
<p>At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 people wounded in the blasts on Thursday. Some were in severe condition.</p>
<p>According to officials, the first suicide bomber cried out loudly that he was ill in the middle of the bustling market, prompting a crowd to gather around him — and that is when he detonated his explosive belt.</p>
<p>The second detonated shortly after.</p>
<p>The US-led coalition recently ceased combat activities and is gradually drawing down its troop presence in Iraq, sparking fears of an IS resurgence.</p>
<p>The group has rarely been able to penetrate the capital since being dislodged by Iraqi forces and the US-led coalition in 2017.</p>
<p>The attack was the first in nearly three years to hit the capital.</p>
<p>Elsewhere, in northern Iraq and the western desert, attacks continue and almost exclusively target Iraqi security forces.</p>
<p>An increase in attacks was seen last summer as militants took advantage of the government’s focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic and exploited security gaps across disputed territory in northern Iraq.</p>
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