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| Triple car bombs hit south Iraq | |
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| Three car bombs have exploded in the southern Iraqi city of Amara, killing 30 people and injuring 45 others, police say. | |
| Reports say two bombs exploded in a car park packed with people waiting to travel to work, and a third detonated close by as people were fleeing. | |
| Amara is 350km (236 miles) south of the capital, Baghdad, in Maysan Province. | Amara is 350km (236 miles) south of the capital, Baghdad, in Maysan Province. |
| It is a mainly Shia area, and the scene of intense rivalry between several different Shia factions. | It is a mainly Shia area, and the scene of intense rivalry between several different Shia factions. |
| British troops handed over responsibility for security in Maysan to Iraqi forces in August last year. | |
| A similar handover is expected next week in neighbouring Basra province, ending Britain's responsibility for security in four of Iraq's southern provinces. |