Shortly afterwards, a car bomb exploded at a nearby checkpoint. One report said at least four Iranians were among those killed.
The so-called Islamic State group has said it carried out the attack.
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Iraq: Dozens die in twin attacks
15 September 2017
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At least 50 people have been killed in two attacks in southern Iraq.
In the first attack, gunmen stormed a roadside restaurant near Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhiqar province, and opened fire, a spokesman for the Iraqi interior ministry said.
Shortly afterwards, a car bomb exploded at a nearby checkpoint. One report said at least four Iranians were among those killed.
The so-called Islamic State group has said it carried out the attack.
Shortly afterwards, a car bomb exploded at a nearby checkpoint. One report said at least four Iranians were among those killed.
The so-called Islamic State group has said it carried out the attack.
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