UPDATE - Massive car bomb kills 47 in western Baghdad
Attack comes one day after similar car bombing leaves 12 people dead in Baghdad’s Sadr City
UPDATES WITH TURKISH CONDEMNATION
By Amir al-Saadi
BAGHDAD (AA) - At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others injured on Thursday when a massive car bomb went off in western Baghdad, according to an Iraqi federal police officer.
The attack targeted a car dealership in Baghdad’s western Al-Bayaa neighborhood, Police Lieutenant Yasser Basem told Anadolu Agency.
Turkey strongly condemned the attack.
"We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives [and a] speedy recovery to the wounded," a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said.
"Turkey will continue to support our Iraqi brothers in their fight against terrorism," it added.
The bombing comes one day after a similar car-bomb attack in Baghdad’s eastern Sadr City suburb -- which also targeted a car dealership -- that left 12 people dead.
While no group has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s deadly bombing, the Iraqi authorities typically blame the Daesh terrorist group for such attacks.
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