Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi has already ordered an investigation into the incident.
مراسل العربية: ٢٠ قتيلا و ٤٥ جريحا بتفجير مدينة الصدر شرق بغداد
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- العربية (@AlArabiya) July 19, 2021
As specified, none of the parties has yet taken responsibility for the attack, however, IS has previously claimed responsibility for similar attacks *.
* "Islamic State" (IS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.