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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Series of Bombings Kill 50 in Baghdad


More than 50 people have been killed with many others wounded in the recent series of bombing in Baghdad, Iraqi capital during the rush hour of Wednesday.
Recently, there has been an increased violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the country.
Several blasts in the northern district of Kadhimiya killed at least five people and wounded many others, according to reports. A northern suburb or Sadr City was also attacked.
Sunnis say they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.
Casualty figures released by the United Nations showed 1,057 Iraqis - most of them civilians - were killed in July, making it the deadliest month in the country for years.
BBC World Service Middle East Editor Sebastian Usher says authorities have stepped up security operations in Baghdad. But they seem unable to stop the growing intensity of violence now back to a level not seen for five years.
As at the time of this report, no group has admitted carrying out the bombings, but correspondents say appear to have been carried out by Sunni militants.

Source: BBC

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