Deadly Suicide Bombings in Baghdad

巴格達發(fā)生致死性自殺式爆炸

Bombings in Baghdad early Sunday killed at least 124 people and wounded at least 180 others.

周日早些時候發(fā)生在巴格達的幾次爆炸導(dǎo)致124人死亡，180人受傷。

A suicide truck bombing happened shortly after midnight at a busy shopping area in the Karrada district. At least 119 people died and 170 were wounded. It was the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital this year.

剛過午夜，一輛自殺式卡車爆炸發(fā)生在卡拉達區(qū)一個繁忙的商業(yè)區(qū)。至少119人死亡，170人受傷。這事今年發(fā)生在伊拉克首都死亡人數(shù)最多的一次襲擊。

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. It said it had targeted Shi’ite Muslims, which it considers heretics.

“伊斯蘭國”恐怖組織宣稱對此次襲擊負責(zé)。他們稱已經(jīng)將目標(biāo)鎖定為其認為是異教徒的什葉派穆斯林。

The bombing happened after sundown, when many people were in the streets after a day of fasting. Many Muslims go to shopping areas before the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

爆炸發(fā)生在日落后，此時許多人在一天的齋戒后來到街上。在回教齋月標(biāo)志結(jié)束前許多穆斯林去商業(yè)區(qū)。

A second attack took place in the northern Shaab area of Baghdad. At least five people were killed and 16 were wounded when a bomb exploded. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

第二次襲擊發(fā)生在挨個打北部的夏巴區(qū)。當(dāng)一顆炸彈爆炸時，至少5人死亡，16人受傷了。目前還沒有人宣稱對此次襲擊負責(zé)。

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the site of the bombing hours after the attack. 

伊拉克總理海德爾·阿巴迪在此次襲擊發(fā)生幾小時后視察了爆炸現(xiàn)場。

The attacks on Sunday took place about a week after Iraqi forces forced Islamic State militants out of Fallujah, which is 50 kilometers west of Baghdad.

周日的這次襲擊發(fā)生在伊拉克軍隊將“伊斯蘭國”武裝分子趕出位于巴格達西50公里的費盧杰約一周后。

I’m Jonathan Evans.

喬納森·埃文斯報道。