126 killed in two Baghdad bombings

Iraqi officials report at least 126 people, including 25 children, were killed in two bombings in Baghdad Sunday. The larger of the two attacks, claimed by the Islamic State and perpetrated very early Sunday morning, killed at least 125 and wounded about 150 more by blowing up a pickup truck next to a busy shopping center.

"It was like an earthquake," said Karim Sami, a street vendor who survived the explosion. "I wrapped up my goods and was heading home when I saw a fire ball with a thunderous bombing. I was so scared to go back and started to make phone calls to my friends, but none answered."

The second bombing killed at least one person and injured five or more. ISIS fighters who "have suffered defeats at the battlefront are seeking to avenge their losses by targeting vulnerable civilians," said Jan Kubis, the U.N. envoy for Iraq.

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