An aide to the cleric, Ahmed al-Rwazeq, said the blast went off at sunset in the holy city of Al-Najaf, south of Baghdad, and sparked a fire in the house. He said that immediately afterward, a man was seen running away and jumping into a car that left the scene.
The victims were relatives of al-Sadr's bodyguard, Qassem Mansour, who was not at home at the time.
Al-Sadr blamed officials in Al-Najaf, saying in a statement released by his office in Baghdad that they "are responsible for insecurity" in the city.
Al-Sadr has a following among Shi'ites, particularly the poor and young, in Baghdad.
(Agencies)
The victims were relatives of al-Sadr's bodyguard, Qassem Mansour, who was not at home at the time.
Al-Sadr blamed officials in Al-Najaf, saying in a statement released by his office in Baghdad that they "are responsible for insecurity" in the city.
Al-Sadr has a following among Shi'ites, particularly the poor and young, in Baghdad.
(Agencies)