27 killed in twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad

"We confirm that there is an organized campaign to spread panic among citizens by claiming false explosions in multiple areas coincided with the cowardly terrorist bombing in al-Tayaran Square," the JOC said in a statement.

"There are parties who want to disrupt the security situation in order to achieve their interests and corruption," the statement said without naming the parties behind such campaign.

A few hours after the deadly attacks, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the security forces to track the extremist terrorists and bring them to justice.

A statement by his office said that Abadi, who is also Commander in Chief of Iraqi forces, held a meeting with commanders of the security forces and the intelligence service of Baghdad and gave his directions "to chase the sleeper cells of terrorists and bring them to justice in order to ensure the security of the citizens."

The massive attacks are the second this year in the city Baghdad, which has been witnessing tangible improvement in security as the Iraqi security forces managed during the past few months to regain control of strongholds of the extremist IS militant group across the country.

Two days ago, a suicide bomber who detonated his explosive-laden motorcycle at the crowded Adan Square at the entrance of the holy Shiite neighborhood of Kadhmiyah, leaving two people killed and 24 injured, along with the destruction of 11 cars.

On Dec 9, 2017, Abadi officially declared full liberation of Iraq from IS militants after Iraqi forces recaptured all the areas once seized by the extremist group.

Nevertheless, remnants of small groups and individuals of IS militants are still capable of carrying out attacks from time to time.