Published on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 1:03pm
BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister accepted the resignation of the country's interior minister on Friday, just hours after he had fired Baghdad's security chief over unprecedented attacks that have hit in and near the capital this week.
Anger has mounted against Haider al-Abadi's government following Sunday's massive truck bombing in the capital that killed at least 186 people. And late Thursday, an attack at a Shiite shrine north of Baghdad killed 37 people. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for both attacks.