because two car bombs exploded in Baghdad earlier on Sunday

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks that happened just after midnight

a busy time during the holy month of Ramadan, as Muslims go out to shop and eat after fasting during the day

The first explosion went off at about 1 am, in the Karada commercial district in south central Baghdad

and was caused by the detonation of a refrigerated truck packed with explosives

The second was a booby-trapped car in Shallal market, a Shia district to the north of the city

In fact, we were gathered in this street in Karada, and many people

were buying things for Eid al-Fitr in a delightful atmosphere. All of a sudden

a huge explosion took place and damaged almost everything on the street

Then I could see nothing: the sky and earth were all dark

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared three days of mourning for the victims

His convoy came under attack from bystanders

frustrated at the economic crisis, and the worsening security situation

Baghdad has come under increasing attack from suicide bombers

as ISIS loses ground to Iraqi forces backed by coalition air strikes

Tom Griggs, Financial Times