Bomb attack hits south of Baghdad, 30 dead

At least 30 people have been killed in a bomb attack targeting a local football game in a village south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

According to police and medics, the attack took place around 7:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Friday in the village of Al-Asriya when an assailant blew his explosives in the crowd when the winners were being handed the trophy, Press TV reported.

Over 65 people were also wounded in the explosion with medical sources warning that the number of fatalities could rise.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast but Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has been usually blamed for such attacks.

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq says a total of 670 Iraqis were killed and 1,290 others injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in February.

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