Car bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 93 in Baghdad

The Sadr City bomb struck a crowded outdoor market, and officials said the death toll could rise further. The bombings also come at a time of political deadlock that has paralyzed the work of the Iraqi government and parliament, adding to the country’s complex set of military, security, humanitarian, economic and human rights challenges. Ambulances rushed to the scene as dozens of residents walked through twisted and mangled wreckage of cars and other debris that littered the pavement, trying to help the victims. Karim Salih, a 45-year-old grocer, said the bomb was in a pickup truck loaded with fruits and vegetables that was parked by a man who quickly disappeared among the crowds of people. Islamic State, which views Shiite Muslims as apostates, said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber, something that Iraqi officials denied.