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Baghdad blast death toll climbs to 13, injuries to 28

BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (KUNA) -- The death toll of the Baghdad blast surged to 13, while at least 28 people were injured, said Iraqi police Thursday.
In remarks to KUNA, a source in the Iraqi police said that two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a popular market in Tayaran Square, causing many casualties.
For his part, the spokesman of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasoul, said that the suicide bombers detonated their charge, while being pursued by the security forces in the Bab Al-Sharqi district. (pickup previous) ahh.aa