A suicide bomber driving a petrol tanker killed at least 60 Iraqi Shias yesterday as the vehicle caught fire and exploded, engulfing scores of people in flames near a mosque and market south of Baghdad. First details of the attack painted a picture of absolute horror even by the standards of Iraq as ambulances sped to the scene to attempt to give aid to the badly burned victims. 'This is a black day in the history of the town,' Musayyib police chief Yas Khudayr said.Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. 'The "Hassan Ibrahim al-Zaidi attack" continues for the second day in a row, with rigged cars, martyrdom attacks and clashes,' said a statement from the terror group on a website. The operation is continuing as planned and we warn the enemies of God of more to come.'
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