Diyala cancels Eid al-Fitr celebrations in solidarity with Karrada victims
The aftermath of Karrada suicide bombing.
(IraqiNews.com) Diyala – The administration of Diyala province announced canceling Eid al-Fitr celebrations in solidarity with the victims of al-Karrada bombing that shook Baghdad on Sunday.
The Governor of Diyala Muthana al-Tamimi, in a statement issued to the media, said, “The administration of Diyala province decided to cancel the celebration of Eid al-Fitr in solidarity with the victims of al-Karrada massacre in the capital Baghdad, which claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people.”i
Tamimi added, “Karrada massacre is a repetition of the bloody massacres that struck Diyala in the last months and resulted in about 1000 casualties.”