Iraq: At least 50 die in twin attacks near Nasiriya

At least 50 people have been killed in two attacks in southern Iraq, health officials say.

The attack has been claimed by so-called Islamic State

In the first fierceness, a suicide bomber detonated his vest and gunmen opened blaze inside a roadside restaurant muggy Nasiriya, the capital of Dhiqar province, security sources said.

Soon afterwards, a car bomb exploded at a available checkpoint. One report said four Iranians were in the midst of those killed.

The as a result-called Islamic State charity has said it carried out the attacks.

According to news agency AFP, one financial credit said the attackers were disguised as members of Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) - a mainly Shia society that has fought closely Iraqi forces adjoining IS.

IS are remaining obliterate after obliterate about stomach lines in both Iraq and Syria, but they remain intelligent of launching devastating assaults upon soft targets, says BBC Middle East editor Alan Johnston.

The place targeted is frequented by Shia pilgrims and visitors from Iran upon their showing off to the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to the north.