Eighteen people have been killed by a car bomb in Baghdad.

A vehicle detonated killing 18 Shia Muslim pilgrims.

45 people were also wounded when the car, which was parked in the Saydiyah neighbourhood, blew up after midday.

Islamic State have claimed it was behind the bombing.

Also, secret documents have emerged that suggest the Syrian Government is colluding with Islamic State.

The letters appear to show the Assad regime's working with the extremists to agree deals on strategic targets, including the ancient city of Palmyra.

It's also claimed IS has been infiltrating Europe for much longer than previously thought.