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| Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozens | Bomb attacks in Iraq kill dozens |
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| At least four bombs have exploded in Iraq, killing about 40 people and wounding more than 200. | At least four bombs have exploded in Iraq, killing about 40 people and wounding more than 200. |
| Two truck bombs exploded in a Shia village near the northern city of Mosul, killing at least 23 people and injuring around 130. | Two truck bombs exploded in a Shia village near the northern city of Mosul, killing at least 23 people and injuring around 130. |
| Meanwhile, two bombs went off near construction sites in Baghdad, with 16 people killed and more than 80 wounded. | Meanwhile, two bombs went off near construction sites in Baghdad, with 16 people killed and more than 80 wounded. |
| The attacks come a month after US troops pulled back from cities and handed over security to Iraqi soldiers. | The attacks come a month after US troops pulled back from cities and handed over security to Iraqi soldiers. |
| At least 36 people were killed in a series of attacks on Shia areas on Friday. | At least 36 people were killed in a series of attacks on Shia areas on Friday. |
| Al-Qaeda stronghold | Al-Qaeda stronghold |
| At about 0400 (0100 GMT) on Monday, truck bombs exploded nearly simultaneously in the village of Khaznah, 20km (13 miles) east of Mosul. | At about 0400 (0100 GMT) on Monday, truck bombs exploded nearly simultaneously in the village of Khaznah, 20km (13 miles) east of Mosul. |
| ANALYSIS Natalia Antelava, BBC News, Baghdad This string of attacks seems to be well co-ordinated, well organised and it certainly sends a very powerful message to the government of Iraq. | ANALYSIS Natalia Antelava, BBC News, Baghdad This string of attacks seems to be well co-ordinated, well organised and it certainly sends a very powerful message to the government of Iraq. |
| The big question now is can the government handle the security situation? They say they absolutely can. | The big question now is can the government handle the security situation? They say they absolutely can. |
| There are forces in Iraq though that don't want this violence to stop. | There are forces in Iraq though that don't want this violence to stop. |
| And for more and more Iraqis the confidence they have in their government to protect them is decreasing. | And for more and more Iraqis the confidence they have in their government to protect them is decreasing. |
| Many see the Iraqi security services as corrupt and many fear the violence will escalate. | Many see the Iraqi security services as corrupt and many fear the violence will escalate. |
| The blasts were so powerful that at least 30 houses in the village - home to the tiny Shia Shabak ethnic group - were completely destroyed. | The blasts were so powerful that at least 30 houses in the village - home to the tiny Shia Shabak ethnic group - were completely destroyed. |
| Police say the death toll could still rise because many people are still buried under the rubble of their own homes. | Police say the death toll could still rise because many people are still buried under the rubble of their own homes. |
| "I was sleeping on the roof and I woke up as if there was an earthquake. After than I saw a plume of smoke and dust spreading everywhere," resident Mohammed Kadhem, 37, told the AFP news agency. | "I was sleeping on the roof and I woke up as if there was an earthquake. After than I saw a plume of smoke and dust spreading everywhere," resident Mohammed Kadhem, 37, told the AFP news agency. |
| "A minute later another bomb went off, knocking me off the roof on to the ground. I was struck unconscious by shrapnel and stones." | "A minute later another bomb went off, knocking me off the roof on to the ground. I was struck unconscious by shrapnel and stones." |
| Ethnically-mixed Mosul - Iraq's second city - is considered one of the last strongholds of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and still sees frequent attacks despite a decline in violence elsewhere in the country. | Ethnically-mixed Mosul - Iraq's second city - is considered one of the last strongholds of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and still sees frequent attacks despite a decline in violence elsewhere in the country. |
| Positive message | Positive message |
| However, despite security gains in Baghdad, at least two bombs went off near construction sites in separate parts of the capital on Monday. | However, despite security gains in Baghdad, at least two bombs went off near construction sites in separate parts of the capital on Monday. |
| They appeared to be mainly targeting labourers who were gathering in the early morning looking for work. | They appeared to be mainly targeting labourers who were gathering in the early morning looking for work. |
| One of the bombs was hidden in a pile of rubbish when it went off in the western district of Hay al-Amel, killing at least seven people and wounding 46. | One of the bombs was hidden in a pile of rubbish when it went off in the western district of Hay al-Amel, killing at least seven people and wounding 46. |
| KEY ATTACKS AFTER US PULLBACK 7 August: A car bomb outside a mosque in Mosul kills 30 people. Six people die in attacks in Baghdad31 July: At least 27 people die in a string of attacks outside five mosques in Baghdad9 July: 50 killed in bomb attacks at Talafar (near Mosul), Baghdad, and elsewhere30 June: Car bomb in Kirkuk kills at least 27 people30 June: US troops withdraw from Iraqi towns and cities class="" href="/2/hi/middle_east/8193214.stm">In pictures: Iraq bomb attacks | |
| Minutes later a second bomb went off in the northern area of Shurta Arbaa, killing at least nine people and wounding 35. | Minutes later a second bomb went off in the northern area of Shurta Arbaa, killing at least nine people and wounding 35. |
| The Iraqi government has tried to send a positive message to Iraqis, saying they are in control and these attacks are caused by the remnants of the insurgency. | The Iraqi government has tried to send a positive message to Iraqis, saying they are in control and these attacks are caused by the remnants of the insurgency. |
| But this message is getting lost because of the violence, the BBC's Natalia Antelava in Baghdad says. | But this message is getting lost because of the violence, the BBC's Natalia Antelava in Baghdad says. |
| A car bomb exploded outside a mosque during a funeral service last Friday, killing 30 people. | A car bomb exploded outside a mosque during a funeral service last Friday, killing 30 people. |
| Meanwhile in Baghdad on Friday, three bombs killed six people returning from a pilgrimage. | Meanwhile in Baghdad on Friday, three bombs killed six people returning from a pilgrimage. |
| Are you in Iraq? Have you been affected by any of the explosions? You can send your comments and experiences using the form below: | Are you in Iraq? Have you been affected by any of the explosions? You can send your comments and experiences using the form below: |
| A selection of your comments may be published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. | A selection of your comments may be published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. |
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