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| Deadly bomb blasts hit Iraqi city | Deadly bomb blasts hit Iraqi city |
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| At least 14 people have been killed after several car and roadside bombs exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police say. | |
| More than 30 people were reported hurt in the blasts, one of which was said to have occurred near two mosques. | More than 30 people were reported hurt in the blasts, one of which was said to have occurred near two mosques. |
| The oil-rich, predominately Kurdish city lies about 290km (180 miles) north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | The oil-rich, predominately Kurdish city lies about 290km (180 miles) north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
| It has often been hit by violence over the past three years. Last month, seven car bombs in a day killed five people. | |
| A Kirkuk police commander, Brigadier Tarhan, told the BBC there had been eight explosions between 1330 and 1400 local time (1030-1100 GMT). | |
| He said half the blasts had been car bombs and the remainder roadside devices. | |
| Several Iraqi police officers are said to have been killed. | |
| Insurgents have stepped up attacks in Kirkuk in recent months, amid rising sectarian tensions. Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens all claim ownership of the city and the oil-rich lands around it. | |
| Earlier, police in Baghdad said a bomb had exploded near a Shia mosque, killing at least five people. | |
| The attack happened in the Shorja district, which has been a frequent target of suspected Sunni Arab insurgents. | |
| Meanwhile, a new survey paints a pessimistic picture of Iraqis' confidence in their own government and in coalition forces. | |
| Only 18% of Iraqis have confidence in US and coalition troops, while opinion is almost evenly split on whether to have confidence in Iraq's government. | |
| About 86% of the more than 2,000 people questioned expressed concern about someone in their household being a victim of violence. |