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AFP
Baghdad
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for the elimination of jihadist"sleeper cells"after a twin suicide bombing killed 31 people in Baghdad in the second such attack in three days.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but most such attacks in Iraq are the work of the Islamic State jihadist group.
The bombing comes after Abadi's government declared victory over IS in December and as the country gears up for parliamentary elections.
"Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Tayyaran Square in central Baghdad,"said General Saad Maan, spokesman for the Joint Operations Command (JOC) which includes the army and police.
A police officer reported"31 dead and 94 wounded".
Tayyaran Square is a bustling commercial centre and a place where day labourers gather in the early morning waiting for jobs. It has been the site of deadly attacks in the past.
