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| Iraqi authorities have detained 11 security officers on suspicion of negligence following attacks in Baghdad that killed at least 95 people. | Iraqi authorities have detained 11 security officers on suspicion of negligence following attacks in Baghdad that killed at least 95 people. |
| The detentions came as officials began investigating security failings that may have allowed truck bombers into the centre of the capital. | The detentions came as officials began investigating security failings that may have allowed truck bombers into the centre of the capital. |
| Two truck bombs exploded minutes apart near ministry buildings on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction. | Two truck bombs exploded minutes apart near ministry buildings on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction. |
| Security measures in the city have been tightened in the wake of the attacks. | Security measures in the city have been tightened in the wake of the attacks. |
| Prime Minister Nouri Maliki ordered a security review after the bombings, saying they showed the need for "a re-evaluation of our plans and our security methods". | Prime Minister Nouri Maliki ordered a security review after the bombings, saying they showed the need for "a re-evaluation of our plans and our security methods". |
| Correspondents say the attacks raise concerns about the ability of Iraqi authorities to ensure security after taking over responsibility for protecting urban areas from US forces at the end of June. | Correspondents say the attacks raise concerns about the ability of Iraqi authorities to ensure security after taking over responsibility for protecting urban areas from US forces at the end of June. |
| Meanwhile, funeral processions began on Thursday as bereaved families picked up the bodies of dead relatives and carried coffins draped in black through the streets. | Meanwhile, funeral processions began on Thursday as bereaved families picked up the bodies of dead relatives and carried coffins draped in black through the streets. |
| The provincial council in Baghdad appealed for donations of blood, saying supplies were low because so many people had needed treatment, the Associated Press news agency reported. | The provincial council in Baghdad appealed for donations of blood, saying supplies were low because so many people had needed treatment, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
| Bicycle bomb | Bicycle bomb |
| The 11 detained officers were police and army commanders responsible for security, traffic and intelligence in Baghdad, said Maj Gen Qassim al-Moussawi, the head military spokesman in the capital. | The 11 detained officers were police and army commanders responsible for security, traffic and intelligence in Baghdad, said Maj Gen Qassim al-Moussawi, the head military spokesman in the capital. |
| KEY ATTACKS SINCE US PULLBACK 19 August: At least 95 killed in wave of attacks in central Baghdad31 July: At least 27 dead in bombings outside five Baghdad mosques 9 July: 50 killed in bomb attacks at Talafar (near Mosul), Baghdad, and elsewhere30 June: US troops withdraw from Iraqi towns and cities. Car bomb in Kirkuk kills at least 27 people Attacks threaten stability claims | KEY ATTACKS SINCE US PULLBACK 19 August: At least 95 killed in wave of attacks in central Baghdad31 July: At least 27 dead in bombings outside five Baghdad mosques 9 July: 50 killed in bomb attacks at Talafar (near Mosul), Baghdad, and elsewhere30 June: US troops withdraw from Iraqi towns and cities. Car bomb in Kirkuk kills at least 27 people Attacks threaten stability claims |
| Gen Moussawi has said the attacks represented a security breach for which Iraqi forces had to take most of the blame. | Gen Moussawi has said the attacks represented a security breach for which Iraqi forces had to take most of the blame. |
| Another spokesman, Maj Gen Qassim Atta, said there were regulations to prevent trucks of the kind that exploded on Wednesday from approaching the centre of the city. | Another spokesman, Maj Gen Qassim Atta, said there were regulations to prevent trucks of the kind that exploded on Wednesday from approaching the centre of the city. |
| New security measures would include an increased troop presence on the ground and more rigorous searches at checkpoints, Mr Atta's office said. | New security measures would include an increased troop presence on the ground and more rigorous searches at checkpoints, Mr Atta's office said. |
| Security had reportedly already been tightened around government buildings and commercial centres. | Security had reportedly already been tightened around government buildings and commercial centres. |
| Despite the controls, a bicycle bomb at a restaurant in central Baghdad killed two people and wounded at least 10 early on Thursday, officials said. | |
| South of the capital, at least two people were killed and six injured in a bomb attack on a bus in the town of Hilla, east of Karbala. | |
| Wednesday's attacks included the truck bombings near the finance and foreign ministries and left more than 500 people injured. | Wednesday's attacks included the truck bombings near the finance and foreign ministries and left more than 500 people injured. |
| The one that occurred close to the foreign ministry was just outside the high-security Green Zone, which houses government and diplomatic buildings and had been considered relatively safe. | The one that occurred close to the foreign ministry was just outside the high-security Green Zone, which houses government and diplomatic buildings and had been considered relatively safe. |
| Mr Maliki called bombings "a desperate attempt to derail the political process" in Iraq. | Mr Maliki called bombings "a desperate attempt to derail the political process" in Iraq. |
| Though violence in Iraq has declined since the peaks of 2006 and 2007, it continues to be the target of frequent bomb attacks. | Though violence in Iraq has declined since the peaks of 2006 and 2007, it continues to be the target of frequent bomb attacks. |
| Mr Maliki blamed the latest strikes on al-Qaida in Iraq and loyalists of the late president, Saddam Hussein, who was toppled after US-led forces invaded in 2003. | Mr Maliki blamed the latest strikes on al-Qaida in Iraq and loyalists of the late president, Saddam Hussein, who was toppled after US-led forces invaded in 2003. |
| The prime minister also said insurgents had taken advantage of government efforts to restore normality by removing concrete blast walls from main roads in Baghdad. | The prime minister also said insurgents had taken advantage of government efforts to restore normality by removing concrete blast walls from main roads in Baghdad. |