because two car bombs exploded in Baghdad earlier on Sunday

於週日在巴格達發生的兩場汽車炸彈事件中

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks that happened just after midnight

伊斯蘭國宣稱對午夜後隨即發生的攻擊事件負責

a busy time during the holy month of Ramadan, as Muslims go out to shop and eat after fasting during the day

這時是伊斯蘭齋月熱鬧的時候，因為穆斯林白天齋戒後在此時出去吃飯

The first explosion went off at about 1 am, in the Karada commercial district in south central Baghdad

第一場爆炸發生在凌晨一點，在巴格達中南部的卡拉達商圈

and was caused by the detonation of a refrigerated truck packed with explosives

是裝載著炸藥的冷藏卡車爆炸所造成的

The second was a booby-trapped car in Shallal market, a Shia district to the north of the city

第二次是誘殺車爆炸於巴格達北部什葉區的沙勞市集

In fact, we were gathered in this street in Karada, and many people

事實上，我們在卡拉達這條街上聚集，許多人

were buying things for Eid al-Fitr in a delightful atmosphere. All of a sudden

愉快地買東西，為開齋節準備。突然

a huge explosion took place and damaged almost everything on the street

一場大爆炸發生了，毀了街上的所有東西

Then I could see nothing: the sky and earth were all dark

之後我什麼都看不見：天空跟地上都是暗的

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared three days of mourning for the victims

伊拉克總理阿巴迪宣布舉國哀悼三天

His convoy came under attack from bystanders

總理的警護車隊被旁觀者攻擊

frustrated at the economic crisis, and the worsening security situation

由於民眾對於金融危機以及愈來愈糟的治安感到惱怒

Baghdad has come under increasing attack from suicide bombers

巴格達已遭受愈來愈多自殺炸彈客攻擊

as ISIS loses ground to Iraqi forces backed by coalition air strikes

由於伊拉克軍隊加上聯合空襲使得 ISIS 節節敗退

Tom Griggs, Financial Times