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According to Kurdistan 24, the explosion targeted the building at the Baladiyat district.

There are reports of fatalities and injuries.

Police say at least seven are dead.

Officers say either a suicide or improvised explosive device was used in the attack.

(Image: SOTIRIDI)

There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.

The mosque targeted is the Shi'ite Muslim mosque, east of the city.

More than 20 have since been reported as wounded.

(Image: @SOTIRIDI)

(Image: @SOTIRIDI)

The death toll is expected to rise, as some of those wounded are in a serious condition.

Since the defeat of ISIS in Iraq, Baghdad's security has improved significantly.

Bomb attacks since then have been rare.