Iraq: IS suicide bombers kill 26 at Tikrit wedding party

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up, killing 26 people, as wedding guests gathered in a village near the Iraqi city of Tikrit.

So-called Islamic State said two of its fighters had carried out the attack in the village of Hajaj on Wednesday.

The first detonated an explosive vest among men who were dancing, then a second bomber targeted those who had gathered to help, officials said.

Most of the dead were children, a local government spokesman told AP.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39215496

[leftynyc]

1. Most of the dead are chidren

I thought I was pretty much anesthetized to these attacks but that made my heart skip a beat. May all the victims rest in peace.

It reminds me of a picture I saw recently on my twitter feed. It was in Mosul and the picture was of a bridal party and the message was that life is going on in the midst of all the madness and violence. The vast majority of the people just want to live their lives and raise their children in peace.