Baghdad, November 26: Five people have died in multiple bombing attacks near the Iraqi capital as the country prepares to celebrate the Muslim holiday and feast, Eid al-Adha.
Two home-made bombs exploded around 11:00 am (0800 GMT) on Thursday, ripping through a crowded market in Mussayib, 60 kilometers (35 miles) south of Baghdad.
The explosions left at least three men killed and 28 people wounded, including two women and two children, AFP quoted police officials as saying.
Elsewhere, a car bomb went off at a taxi and a bus station in Yusufiyah, also south of Baghdad, killing one man and injuring 10 others, police said.
Also on Thursday, a magnetic bomb attached to a car exploded as the vehicle was moving on a highway towards the east of the Iraqi capital, leaving the driver killed and a passenger wounded.
The tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah is Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) in which Muslims slaughter a sheep, goat, or camel marking the end of annual Hajj pilgrimage to show their gratitude for Allah’s generosity and blessing.
——Agencies