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| Iraq violence: Deadly bomb attack hits Baghdad | Iraq violence: Deadly bomb attack hits Baghdad |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. | |
| The bomber blew himself up inside the mosque in the eastern al-Qahira district. | The bomber blew himself up inside the mosque in the eastern al-Qahira district. |
| Some 30 people were also wounded in the attack, reports say. | |
| The attack comes a day after bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10 people. Almost daily attacks in Iraq have raised fears of a return to the worst levels of sectarian violence for years. | The attack comes a day after bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10 people. Almost daily attacks in Iraq have raised fears of a return to the worst levels of sectarian violence for years. |
| The attacks on Monday took place in the cities of Taji and Fallujah, and included a blast in a roadside restaurant. | |
| Last month was the bloodiest in Iraq since June 2008, with 1,045 civilians and security officials killed. | |
| Tensions between the Shia Muslim majority, which leads the government, and minority Sunnis has been growing since last year. | |
| Sunnis have accused the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of discriminating against them - a claim the government denies. |