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10 August 2013 Last updated at 17:03 GMT
Iraq unrest: Deadly Ramadan bomb attacks hit Baghdad
A wave of bomb attacks has hit mainly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad,
killing at least 40 people, police and medical sources say.
The attackers struck during celebrations marking the end of the Muslim fasting
month of Ramadan.
Bombs were detonated in at least seven different areas of the city, targeting
cafes, markets and restaurants.
It is believed to be one of the deadliest Ramadans in years in Iraq, which has
seen an upsurge in violence.
Most of the violence in the past six months has involved Sunni Islamist
militant groups targeting Shia Muslim districts.
More than 4,000 people have died in such attacks this year. A further 9,865
have been injured, with Baghdad province the worst hit.
The deadliest car bomb attack on Saturday struck in the evening near an outdoor
market in the south-eastern suburb of Jisr Diyala, police said, killing seven
people and injuring 20.
Last week Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed to continue operations against
militants, saying: "We will not leave our children to these murderers and those
standing behind them and supporting both inside and outside."
Many Sunnis accuse Mr Maliki's Shia-led government of marginalising them.
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