The tragedy occurred during a funeral of pro-government Shiite fighter in the Al-Ashara al-Mubashareen mosque in the Amil area. The fighter who was being buried belonged to the Popular Mobilization units — a paramilitary group that is fighting against ISIL terrorists.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
#BreakingNews: Death toll rises to 20 people and wounding 35 others, a suicide bombing of a funeral west of the Iraqi capital, #Baghdad.
— Zaid Almrei (@ZaidAlmrei) 13 ноября 2015
The notorious Islamic State terrorist group has carried terrorist attacks in Iraq before.
The Islamic State has taken over large parts of Iraq since 2014, declared a caliphate on the territories under its control and committed numerous human rights atrocities in the country.
