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| Deadly triple blast rocks Baghdad | Deadly triple blast rocks Baghdad |
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| At least 11 people have been killed in three large explosions apparently targeting hotels in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | At least 11 people have been killed in three large explosions apparently targeting hotels in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. |
| Twice as many are feared injured in the explosions, which sent plumes of smoke rising hundreds of metres into the sky. | Twice as many are feared injured in the explosions, which sent plumes of smoke rising hundreds of metres into the sky. |
| The first blast hit near the Sheraton Hotel, and was followed by two more, officials say. | |
| A series of blasts have struck recently after a period of relative calm as Iraq prepares for a March general election. | A series of blasts have struck recently after a period of relative calm as Iraq prepares for a March general election. |
| The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad says Monday's blasts were obviously co-ordinated explosions, intended to undermine recent security gains. |