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| Iraq violence: Blasts in Baghdad markets kill dozens | |
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| Three bomb blasts in Baghdad have killed at least 53 people, medics say, the latest in a series of attacks in the Iraqi capital in the past week. | Three bomb blasts in Baghdad have killed at least 53 people, medics say, the latest in a series of attacks in the Iraqi capital in the past week. |
| The first and deadliest attack hit an outdoor market in the northern, mainly Shia Muslim area of Shaab. | |
| The other bombs went off at a market in the neighbouring predominantly Shia district of Sadr City and among shoppers in Rashid, to the south. | The other bombs went off at a market in the neighbouring predominantly Shia district of Sadr City and among shoppers in Rashid, to the south. |
| The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the Shaab attack. | The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the Shaab attack. |
| IS, which controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq, has frequently targeted Shia, whom it considers apostates. | |
| In Shaab, a roadside bomb first exploded outside the concrete walls surrounding an open-air market. | |
| A suicide bomber then targeted people who were helping the victims of the previous explosion, a police officer said. | |
| Authorities first said a female bomber was behind the attack, but IS identified the bomber as a man. | |
| At least 28 people were killed there, and 52 others were wounded. | |
| Shortly afterwards, a bomb struck a fruit-and-vegetable market in the mixed Shia-Sunni neighbourhood of Dora, in Rashid, killing at least five people and wounding 23. | |
| Later, a car bomb hit a crowded outdoor market in Sadr City, leaving at least 18 dead and 35 wounded. | |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the last two attacks, but experts say they also carry the hallmarks of IS. | |
| The militants were also behind three car bombings in Baghdad on Friday, which left 93 people dead, and an assault on a natural gas plant north of the city on Sunday that left at least 14 people dead. | |
| More than 100 civilians were injured in Tuesday's attacks, medics said. | More than 100 civilians were injured in Tuesday's attacks, medics said. |
| Analysts say a spate of suicide bombings carried out by IS signal a shift in strategy, after the group lost a significant amount territory to Iraqi pro-government forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes. | Analysts say a spate of suicide bombings carried out by IS signal a shift in strategy, after the group lost a significant amount territory to Iraqi pro-government forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes. |
| The attacks also come with Iraq locked in a political crisis, with parliament resisting attempts to reshuffle the cabinet as part of an anti-corruption drive. | The attacks also come with Iraq locked in a political crisis, with parliament resisting attempts to reshuffle the cabinet as part of an anti-corruption drive. |
| Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned the deadlock is hampering the fight against IS, which still controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq. | Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned the deadlock is hampering the fight against IS, which still controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq. |
| Recent IS attacks | Recent IS attacks |
| 11 May 2016: Car bombs in Baghdad kill 93 people, including 64 in market in Shia district of Sadr City | 11 May 2016: Car bombs in Baghdad kill 93 people, including 64 in market in Shia district of Sadr City |
| 1 May 2016: Two car bombs kill at least 33 people in southern city of Samawa | 1 May 2016: Two car bombs kill at least 33 people in southern city of Samawa |
| 26 March 2016: Suicide attack targets football match in central city of Iskandariya, killing at least 32 | 26 March 2016: Suicide attack targets football match in central city of Iskandariya, killing at least 32 |
| 6 March 2016: Fuel tanker blown up at checkpoint near central city of Hilla, killing 47 | 6 March 2016: Fuel tanker blown up at checkpoint near central city of Hilla, killing 47 |
| 28 February 2016: Twin suicide bomb attacks hit market in Sadr City, killing 70 | 28 February 2016: Twin suicide bomb attacks hit market in Sadr City, killing 70 |