Serangan Rabu itu terjadi sehari setelah 70 orang tewas dan 138 lain cedera dalam pemboman ganda di luar Universitas Mustansiriyah yang terkenal yang terletak di dekat Kota Sadr.
Wednesday's attack came a day after 70 people were killed and 138 wounded in a twin bombing outside the renowned Mustansiriyah University which lies near the Shiite stronghold.