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Baghdad bombing hits Shia family Baghdad bombing hits Shia family
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A bomb has exploded in Baghdad in front of a house belonging to a Shia family who had recently returned to their home in a mostly Sunni area, police say.A bomb has exploded in Baghdad in front of a house belonging to a Shia family who had recently returned to their home in a mostly Sunni area, police say.
Reports say the blast, in the Jaamia district, killed the homeowner and injured six others Reports say the blast, in the central Jamia district, killed the homeowner and injured six others.
A second bomb exploded after police arrived, injuring three officers.A second bomb exploded after police arrived, injuring three officers.
Elsewhere in Baghdad, two people died when a bomb attached to their car exploded. It was not immediately clear why they had been targeted. Elsewhere in the capital, two people died when a bomb attached to their car exploded. It was not immediately clear why they had been targeted.
There has been a marked increase in violence this week, with a string of bombings in the Iraqi capital that have killed more than 35 people.There has been a marked increase in violence this week, with a string of bombings in the Iraqi capital that have killed more than 35 people.