15 dead in Baghdad suicide bomb: officials

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday at a Shia Muslim religious hall in north Baghdad, killing at least 15 people,
security officials said, the latest in a surge in nationwide violence.

The blast took place shortly after midday prayers in the Habib ibn
al-Mudhaher Hussainiyah in the capital's Qahira neighbourhood, the interior ministry and police sources said.

At least 30 people were wounded in the attack.