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| Deadly car bombings hit Baghdad | Deadly car bombings hit Baghdad |
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| A series of car bombings has hit the centre of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least four people and wounding about 14, police say. | |
| The blasts occurred outside the heavily fortified Green Zone. | The blasts occurred outside the heavily fortified Green Zone. |
| There has been a recent upsurge of violence in the city. A week ago, at least 127 people were killed in multiple car bombings. | There has been a recent upsurge of violence in the city. A week ago, at least 127 people were killed in multiple car bombings. |
| Officials have accused al-Qaeda of trying the destabilise the country ahead of elections due in March. | Officials have accused al-Qaeda of trying the destabilise the country ahead of elections due in March. |
| One of Tuesday's bombs exploded near the Iranian embassy and another near the foreign ministry, officials. It is not clear where the third bomb was detonated. | |
| DEADLIEST ATTACKS SINCE 2003 Aug 2007: More than 500 killed in attacks on villages near SinjarNov 2006: 202 killed in multiple blasts in BaghdadApr 2007: 191 killed in car bombings in BaghdadMar 2004: 171 killed in bombings in Baghdad and KarbalaOct 2009: 155 killed in twin truck bomb attacks in BaghdadMar 2007: 152 killed in truck bombing in Talafar Source: News agencies, BBC | |
| Iraqi government figures have shown that violence generally has fallen over the past 18 months. | Iraqi government figures have shown that violence generally has fallen over the past 18 months. |
| In October, however, co-ordinated bomb attacks killed at least 155 people and wounded hundreds in Baghdad. | In October, however, co-ordinated bomb attacks killed at least 155 people and wounded hundreds in Baghdad. |
| There have been a number of attacks since then - including last week's co-ordinated car bombings. | There have been a number of attacks since then - including last week's co-ordinated car bombings. |
| Correspondents say that besides occasional massive bombings, insurgents also stage frequent smaller-scale attacks against targets such as marketplaces, mosques or schools. | Correspondents say that besides occasional massive bombings, insurgents also stage frequent smaller-scale attacks against targets such as marketplaces, mosques or schools. |
| Security has been heightened ahead of March's parliamentary elections. |