A photo of an earlier blast in Iraq. Bomb blasts have become a frequent occurrence in Iraq. PHOTO: AFP
The bombs detonated in Sadr City, Habibiya, Qahira, and at least two other districts of the capital.
Bombings have increased since the start of the year with a wave of suicide attacks against Shia targets and security forces as insurgents step up their campaign to revive widespread sectarian violence in Iraq.
A suicide bomber killed a top Iraqi army intelligence officer on Saturday after storming his home in a northern town and insurgents set off car bombs in Shia areas across the country at the start of the month, killing 34 people.
No-one claimed responsibility for the weekend attacks but Iraq's al Qaeda affiliate, Islamic State of Iraq, has vowed to take back ground its fighters lost in their long battle with American and Iraqi forces.
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Iraqi sunnis have ruled there shia counterparts for long time there until the Saddam . They are not able to absorb reality which is they are minority in Iraq.
In Iraq its a TWO WAY STREET. Nothing to do with Pakistan. Huge Iranian influence there.
Iraq is Iran Vs Saudi proxy war battleground.
Shia genocide by extremist Sunnis. What else is new
Shia Genocide, Everywhere.