A suicide bombing killed at least two people in Baghdad on Sunday, officials said, a day after the deadliest attack to hit the Iraqi capital in months.

The bombing in central Baghdad, which targeted a tent where pilgrims distribute food as part of annual Ashura commemorations, also wounded at least four people, officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Takfiri ISIL group frequently carries out suicide bombings targeting civilians.

The blast came a day after an ISIL-claimed suicide bombing at a funeral killed at least 34 people — the deadliest attack in Baghdad since another ISIL suicide bombing left more than 300 dead in early July.

The attacks come as Iraqi forces prepare for an offensive in northern Iraq to retake Mosul, the last ISIL-held city in the country, after regaining much of the territory the terrorists seized in 2014 and 2015.

Source: AFP