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| Iraq: Deadly car bombs hit Shia provinces | |
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| At least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured by car bombs in Shia-majority provinces of southern Iraq, officials say. | |
| Two bombs struck a market in the town of Amara in Maysan province, with another hitting the town of Diwaniyah. | Two bombs struck a market in the town of Amara in Maysan province, with another hitting the town of Diwaniyah. |
| An army raid on an anti-government protest camp on Tuesday has sparked a wave of violence. | |
| On Saturday Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned of the dangers of sectarian conflict in the country. | On Saturday Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned of the dangers of sectarian conflict in the country. |
| Mr Maliki said sectarian conflict had returned to Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria. | Mr Maliki said sectarian conflict had returned to Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria. |
| The past seven days have seen clashes in several towns and cities, sparked by an army raid on an anti-government protest camp near the northern town of Hawija on Tuesday that left 50 people dead. | |
| The protesters were calling for the resignation of Mr Maliki, a Shia, and denouncing the authorities for allegedly targeting the Sunni community. | |
| It is the most widespread violence since the withdrawal of US troops in 2011. |