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Iraq attacks leave six dead around Mosul New Iraq attacks 'leave at least 15 dead'
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At least six people have been killed in a series of gun and bomb attacks in northern Iraq. Fresh bomb attacks have killed at least 15 people in mainly Shia provinces of Iraq, police and medics say.
Among the victims were two policemen shot dead at a checkpoint in the city of Mosul, in mainly Sunni Nineveh province. The largest explosion happened near the headquarters of a political party in the southern city of Basra, killing eight people.
A district councillor was then killed by a roadside bomb south of the city, along with his son. The bombings follow attacks earlier in the day in northern Iraq which left at least six people dead.
Among those victims were two policemen shot dead in the city of Mosul, in the mainly Sunni Nineveh province.
Dozens of people were also wounded in the latest attacks on Sunday.
Police sources told Associated Press news agency that the blasts struck shortly before the evening iftar meal that ends the day-long fast during Ramadan.
On Saturday, at least 21 people died in bomb attacks on two Sunni mosques in the capital, Baghdad.On Saturday, at least 21 people died in bomb attacks on two Sunni mosques in the capital, Baghdad.
Those explosions targeted worshippers who were gathering to pray after breaking their fast for Ramadan.Those explosions targeted worshippers who were gathering to pray after breaking their fast for Ramadan.
More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week.More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week.
The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.