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Iraq violence: Baquba mosque hit by deadly blasts Iraq violence: Mosque and funeral hit by deadly blasts
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At least 30 people have been killed and dozens injured in two explosions outside a mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba, north of Baghdad. At least 40 people have been killed and dozens injured by two attacks apparently targeting Sunnis in towns near the Iraqi capital.
Police and medical workers say the bombs went off as people were leaving the Sunni mosque after Friday prayers. In the first attack, in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad, at least 30 people were killed by two bombs detonated outside a Sunni mosque.
Later, police said at least seven people were killed by a bomb at a Sunni funeral south of Baghdad. Later, police said at least seven people were killed by a bomb at a Sunni funeral in Madain, to the south.
Iraq has seen a sharp increase in Sunni-Shia sectarian violence in recent weeks. Iraq has seen a sharp increase in sectarian violence in recent weeks.
On Thursday, at least eight people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque in the northern city of Kirkuk.On Thursday, at least eight people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque in the northern city of Kirkuk.
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 before that, at least 12 people were killed in car bomb attacks on mainly Shia districts of the capital Baghdad.Hours before that, 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.On Wednesday, at least 34 people died in bomb attacks across Iraq, several of which targeted Shia areas.
Mourners killed
In Friday's incident in Baquba, the first bomb went off as worshippers were leaving the mosque after Friday prayers. As people went to aid those injured, a second bomb was remotely detonated, said police.
"I was about 30m (yards) from the first explosion," student Hashim Munjiz told Reuters.
"When the first exploded, I ran to help them, and the second one went off. I saw bodies flying and I had shrapnel in my neck."
In Madain, most of those killed or injured were reported to have been mourners attending the funeral of a local mayor.
The surge of violence across Iraq in 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 surge of violence across Iraq in 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.The demonstrators accused the government of targeting the Sunni community.