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| Deadly blast hits Baghdad market | Deadly blast hits Baghdad market |
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| An bomb explosion has killed at least 13 people at a crowded market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | An bomb explosion has killed at least 13 people at a crowded market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
| About 50 were hurt in the blast, which targeted the popular Ghazil pet market, held every Friday. Reports say the bomb was hidden in a box containing birds. | |
| Levels of violence have been falling following the deployment of about 30,000 extra US troops in the Baghdad area since the start of the year. | Levels of violence have been falling following the deployment of about 30,000 extra US troops in the Baghdad area since the start of the year. |
| The US troop surge has targeted Shia militias and al-Qaeda fighters. | The US troop surge has targeted Shia militias and al-Qaeda fighters. |
| The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad says bombings used to be a daily occurrence until recently, but are now the exception rather than the rule. |