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Iraq: Bomb attacks in Hilla and Baghdad 'kill 25' Iraq: Bomb attacks in Hilla and Baghdad 'kill 35'
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A series of bombings in the Iraqi cities of Hilla and Baghdad has killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say. A series of bombings in the Iraqi cities of Hilla and Baghdad has killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.
Two car bombs exploded near a restaurant in Hilla, police and hospital sources say. At least 20 people died in a series of bombings in Baghdad targeting Shia pilgrims gathering for a festival.
The first car bomb killed six people and wounded 20. A second blast minutes later killed a further seven people. In Hilla, two car bombs exploded near a restaurant, killing at least 15 people.
Baghdad has been hit by five bomb attacks and two shooting incidents, according to the interior ministry.
It is thought many of the dead in Baghdad were Shia pilgrims gathering for a religious festival.
There has been a wave of attacks on the Shia community in recent days, as it marks the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim.There has been a wave of attacks on the Shia community in recent days, as it marks the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim.
Four people were killed near a religious shrine in Baghdad on Sunday. Four people were killed in a mortar attack near a religious shrine in Baghdad on Sunday.
Iraq's interior ministry said following that attack that there would be heightened security across the city as they anticipated further violence.