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Twin car bombs kill 11 in Baghdad - Iraqi officials | |
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At least 11 people have been killed in twin car bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, local officials say. | |
They say about 30 people were injured in the morning blasts at a market in the predominantly northern Shia district of the city. | They say about 30 people were injured in the morning blasts at a market in the predominantly northern Shia district of the city. |
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. | No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. |
The Iraqi authorities have blamed Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaeda for much of the recent violence in Iraq, stoking fears of a return to civil war. | The Iraqi authorities have blamed Sunni insurgents linked to al-Qaeda for much of the recent violence in Iraq, stoking fears of a return to civil war. |
The two bombs were set off just after 09:00 local time (06:00 GMT) at the market in the Khadimiya district. | |
The market was packed with shoppers at the time, reports say. | |
It is the last in a series of deadly attacks in Iraqi cities since the beginning of the year, which left scores of people dead. |