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Iraq bomb attacks leave at least 13 dead in Baghdad | |
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A bomb attack near a Sunni mosque in a southern neighbourhood of Baghdad has killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say. | |
The explosion in the Dora area of the capital reportedly hit worshippers gathering to pray after breaking their fast for Ramadan. | |
At least three people died in a separate attack at a funeral. | |
The blasts come a day after some 38 people were killed in a bombing in a cafe in the northern city of Kirkuk. | |
Customers were again reportedly marking the end of the day's fast at the time. | |
At least 32 people were injured in the blast near the Baghdad mosque on Saturday, according to hospital sources. | |
The bomb attack at the funeral north-east of Baghdad which killed three people also left another 10 wounded. | |
No group has said it carried out the bombings. | |
More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week. | More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week. |
The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government. | The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government. |