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Iraq violence: Mosque and funeral hit by deadly blasts | Iraq violence: Mosque and funeral hit by deadly blasts |
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Nearly 50 people have been killed and dozens injured by two attacks apparently targeting Sunnis in towns near the Iraqi capital. | |
In the first attack, in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad, at least 41 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 in Madain, to the south. | 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 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 | 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. | 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. |
Some 56 people were injured. | |
"I was about 30m (yards) from the first explosion," student Hashim Munjiz told Reuters. | "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." | "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." |
At least 20 people were injured by the bomb attack in Madain. Most of the victims 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. |