More than 20 killed in series of bombings in Baghdad, police say

More than 20 people were killed and about 50 injured in three bombings that hit Baghdad

People gather at the site of suicide blasts in Baghdad's Sadr City February 28, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

More than 20 people were killed and about 50 injured in three bombings that hit Baghdad on Monday, police and medical sources said.

Baghdad car bomb against Shia pilgrims kills 14

The attacks came as Iraqi forces and Shia militias are fighting Islamic State militants in Falluja, their stronghold just west of the capital.

Twelve people were killed and more than 20 injured when a car bomb blew up in Baghdad's northern Shaab Shia district.


Seven were killed and 19 wounded by another car bomb parked in Tarmiya, a predominantly Sunni suburb of Baghdad.

Turmoil in Iraq: Blast along Baghdad shrine route kills 23

An explosive device on a motorcycle exploded in Sadr City, a popular Shia district of Baghdad, killing two and injuring seven.

 
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