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Iraq: Suicide bombings kill many Iraq: Suicide bombs kill scores
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Dozens of people have been killed in two suicide bombings in Iraq. Scores of people have been killed in two suicide bombings in Iraq.
In Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives as police distributed aid to a crowd of homeless families, killing at least 28. In Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives as police distributed aid to a crowd of homeless families, killing at least 28 people.
Another suicide bomber attacked a group of Iranian pilgrims in the north-eastern city of Baquba killing and injuring many, reports say. Another suicide bomber attacked a group of Iranian pilgrims in the north-eastern city of Baquba killing at least 45, reports say.
Violence has fallen sharply in the last year but insurgents continue to carry out attacks across Iraq.Violence has fallen sharply in the last year but insurgents continue to carry out attacks across Iraq.
Officials in Baghdad said the suicide bomber had infiltrated the crowd of displaced families as they received supplies from police in a square near the city centre.
At least five children were among the dead and more than 50 people were wounded, police say.
The attack
On Wednesday, the US Department of Defense's top Middle East adviser said insurgent attacks will probably increase as US forces start to leave, but there was no plan now to delay troop departures.
President Barack Obama has said the Pentagon will withdraw all but 35,000 to 50,000 troops from Iraq by the end of August 2010.
A joint security agreement requires all US troops to be out of Iraq by the end of 2011.