An explosives laden fuel tanker was detonated in southern Iraq, killing at least 60 people on Sunday.
The bomb attack occurred round midday local time, at a checkpoint near the city of Hilla.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
"A martyr's operation with a truck bomb hit the Babylon Ruins checkpoint at the entrance of the city of Hilla, killing and wounding dozens," Reuters quoted IS as saying in a statement on the Amaq news agency's website.
The bomb attack occurred round midday local time, at a checkpoint near the city of Hilla.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
"A martyr's operation with a truck bomb hit the Babylon Ruins checkpoint at the entrance of the city of Hilla, killing and wounding dozens," Reuters quoted IS as saying in a statement on the Amaq news agency's website.