ISIS suicide bomber blows up gas station near Baghdad, killing at least 70

  A suicide bombing claimed by ISISgroup killed at least 70 people, mainly pilgrims, south of Baghdad Thursday, in the latest so-called ‘jihadist’ attack as Iraqi forces battle to retake Mosul.

A suicide bombing claimed by ISISgroup killed at least 70 people, mainly pilgrims, south of Baghdad Thursday, in the latest so-called ‘jihadist’ attack as Iraqi forces battle to retake Mosul.

The huge truck bomb blast ripped through a petrol station where buses packed with faithful pilgrims returning from the Arbaeen commemoration in Holy Karbala were parked, an official said.

“A large truck exploded among them. It was a suicide attack,” he told AFP. “There are at least 70 dead, fewer than 10 are Iraqis, the rest are Iranians.”

Videos circulating on social media showed debris scattered over a large area along the main highway linking Baghdad to the main southern port city of Basra.