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Iraq violence: Bomber targets Shia mosque in Kirkuk | Iraq violence: Bomber targets Shia mosque in Kirkuk |
(35 minutes later) | |
A suicide bomber has attacked a Shia mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least eight people, police say. | |
The mosque was being attended by relatives mourning victims of violence in the city the day before. | The mosque was being attended by relatives mourning victims of violence in the city the day before. |
Hours earlier, at least 12 people were killed in car bomb attacks on mainly Shia districts of the capital Baghdad. | |
On Wednesday, at least 34 people died in bomb attacks across Iraq, several of which targeted Shia areas. | |
Iraq has seen a sharp increase in sectarian violence in recent weeks. | Iraq has seen a sharp increase in sectarian violence in recent weeks. |
It comes amid growing tension between minority Sunni Arabs and the Shia-led government. | It comes amid growing tension between minority Sunni Arabs and the Shia-led government. |
In the latest attack in Kirkuk, a bomber was stopped by police from entering the building and detonated an explosives-rigged belt near the entrance, a senior police officer was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. | |
At least 18 people were wounded, he added. | At least 18 people were wounded, he added. |
Police in Baghdad said a car bomb killed nine people near a bus and taxi stop during Thursday morning's rush hour in the city's eastern district of Sadr City. | |
"When the explosion happened, it was chaos," said shop owner Hussein Mahdi. | |
"People were running everywhere to evacuate the victims. I saw two bakery labourers who were completely burned." | |
Shortly afterwards, another car bomb hit a small market at a taxi stop in Baghdad's eastern suburb of Kamaliya, killing three civilians, police added. | |
In Wednesday's violence in Kirkuk, a car packed with explosives blew up near a government building in the city centre, killing eight people. | In Wednesday's violence in Kirkuk, a car packed with explosives blew up near a government building in the city centre, killing eight people. |
An hour later another car bomb exploded in the same area, killing two children. | An hour later another car bomb exploded in the same area, killing two children. |
In Baghdad, 11 bombs were detonated on Wednesday evening in predominantly Shia districts. Most were car bombs, at least two targeting restaurants. | In Baghdad, 11 bombs were detonated on Wednesday evening in predominantly Shia districts. Most were car bombs, at least two targeting restaurants. |
Sadr City was worst hit, with three bombs killing seven people and wounding another 37. | Sadr City was worst hit, with three bombs killing seven people and wounding another 37. |
Violence across Iraq over the past month began after an army raid on a Sunni anti-government protest camp near the northern town of Hawija that left 50 people dead. | |
The demonstrators accused the government of targeting the Sunni community. |
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