ISIS Claims Suicide Car Bombs That Killed at Least 23 in Mosul

The attacks targeted Kokjali, a suburb that the authorities had retaken from the jihadists almost two months ago.

Islamic State claimed three suicide car bombs that killed at least 15 civilians and eight Iraqi policemen on Thursday. Representational Image. (Photo: AP)

Islamic State claimed three suicide car bombs that killed at least 15 civilians and eight Iraqi policemen on Thursday in an eastern suburb of Mosul, according to a military statement.

The attacks targeted Kokjali, a suburb that the authorities said they had retaken from the jihadists almost two months ago.

A military spokesman said the car bombs went off in a market.