At least 50 people have been killed in a car bomb attack targeting a funeral in a Shia area of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.The incident took place on Saturday after an explosive-laden car struck a funeral procession in Baghdads Sadr City.
Local officials said women and children were among the dead, adding dozens of people were also wounded in the attack.
The incident came only hours after several attacks killed 11 police officers in northern Iraq.
Violence has surged across Iraq in recent months, reaching its highest level since 2008.
According to the United Nations, more than 5,000 people have been killed in acts of violence so far this year in Iraq, 800 of them in August alone with Baghdad Province worst hit.
July was Iraq's deadliest month in five years with 1,057 people killed and 2,326 wounded in terrorist attacks.
The Iraqi government says al-Qaeda-linked groups and members of the outlawed Baath Party are behind the surge in terrorist attacks in the country.
By Press TV
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