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Wave of Attacks Widens in Iraq Wave of Attacks Widens in Iraq
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BAGHDAD — Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks on Saturday rose above 70, the Iraqi authorities said. The attacks were the latest in a surge of bloodshed that has rocked Iraq, killing nearly 300 since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.BAGHDAD — Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks on Saturday rose above 70, the Iraqi authorities said. The attacks were the latest in a surge of bloodshed that has rocked Iraq, killing nearly 300 since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The deadliest of Sunday’s attacks was in the afternoon, when gunmen attacked a checkpoint manned by the Kurdish security forces known as pesh merga near Kirkuk, killing five fighters. Kirkuk is about 180 miles north of Baghdad.The deadliest of Sunday’s attacks was in the afternoon, when gunmen attacked a checkpoint manned by the Kurdish security forces known as pesh merga near Kirkuk, killing five fighters. Kirkuk is about 180 miles north of Baghdad.
Saturday night’s blasts went off after the iftar meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan. Streets are often filled with people out shopping and relaxing in cafes in the evenings, suggesting the attackers aimed to hurt as many civilians as possible.Saturday night’s blasts went off after the iftar meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan. Streets are often filled with people out shopping and relaxing in cafes in the evenings, suggesting the attackers aimed to hurt as many civilians as possible.
“What crime have those innocent people committed?” asked Kadim Mohsen, who on Sunday was surveying the previous night’s damage in the central Baghdad neighborhood of Karrada.“What crime have those innocent people committed?” asked Kadim Mohsen, who on Sunday was surveying the previous night’s damage in the central Baghdad neighborhood of Karrada.
As the scale of the carnage became clearer early Sunday, the police reported that 12 car bombs went off in Baghdad late Saturday. They said the blasts and a shooting in the area of one of the explosions killed 57 people, including some who died in the hospital overnight. More than 125 were reported wounded.As the scale of the carnage became clearer early Sunday, the police reported that 12 car bombs went off in Baghdad late Saturday. They said the blasts and a shooting in the area of one of the explosions killed 57 people, including some who died in the hospital overnight. More than 125 were reported wounded.
Those attacks and others around Iraq on Saturday killed a total of 71 people, according to the police and hospital officials.Those attacks and others around Iraq on Saturday killed a total of 71 people, according to the police and hospital officials.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the latest attacks, but Al Qaeda’s Iraq branch frequently carries out coordinated bombings.There has been no claim of responsibility for the latest attacks, but Al Qaeda’s Iraq branch frequently carries out coordinated bombings.
In addition to the attack in Kirkuk on Sunday, a bomb exploded early in the day in a fish market in a market in the town of Taji, north of Baghdad. The police and hospital officials said the blast killed 4 people and wounded 15. In addition to the attack in Kirkuk on Sunday, a bomb exploded early in the day in a fish market in the town of Taji, north of Baghdad. The police and hospital officials said the blast killed 4 people and wounded 15.
Another bomb exploded outside the house of a local Sunni militia leader in the town of Basmaiya, southeast of Baghdad, killing two and wounding four.Another bomb exploded outside the house of a local Sunni militia leader in the town of Basmaiya, southeast of Baghdad, killing two and wounding four.
In the northern city of Mosul, gunmen killed two soldiers at a security checkpoint.In the northern city of Mosul, gunmen killed two soldiers at a security checkpoint.
More than 450 people have been killed so far this month, including at least 284 since Ramadan began on July 10.More than 450 people have been killed so far this month, including at least 284 since Ramadan began on July 10.