Bomb attack targeting marketplace
Civilians belonging to both Shia Islam and Sunni Muslims communities have enjoyed weeks of dovish moments in Iraq. However, a recent car bomb blast in the marketplace in Hamza, has disquieted the peace that was once acquainted . In fact, Hamza was neither clash-prone nor a conflict zone, while it is believed to have been chosen by attackers ascribing to the fact that the area was crowded and packed with civilian during the trading day in the market. Thus, a successful attack could mean higher casualty rate upon execution. In fact, the blast claimed lives of at least 12 people and injured another 40. Among the casualties, some are believed to be police personnels.
The blast was far more deadly than any other attacks that have occurred some weeks ago. No militants have since claimed to be responsible for the attack, though it resembles much like a typical al-Qaeda-linked attack. Al-Qaeda militants have long been known to target highly-populated regions, especially in places such markets and mosques.
As conflicts and clashes continue to linger in the country, somewhat to the extent of daily basis, the frequency of conflicts and clashes in the country is much lower than that as compared to last year.
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The two communities were the root of most conflicts within the country. However, Al Qaeda militants are a far greater threat to the security forces.