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| Iraq car bombs cause Baghdad carnage | Iraq car bombs cause Baghdad carnage |
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| Six car bombs have exploded around the Iraqi capital Baghdad, leaving at least 37 people dead, security officials say. | |
| The bombs were placed in parked cars and detonated over a 30-minute period in busy streets, mainly in Shia areas. | The bombs were placed in parked cars and detonated over a 30-minute period in busy streets, mainly in Shia areas. |
| In the deadliest attack, two bombs killed at least five in a commercial area in the Shaab neighbourhood. | In the deadliest attack, two bombs killed at least five in a commercial area in the Shaab neighbourhood. |
| Hundreds have been killed in Iraq this month, with the often sectarian-fuelled violence reaching its highest level since 2008. | |
| Almost 1,000 people were killed and more than 2,000 wounded in September alone, the UN says. | Almost 1,000 people were killed and more than 2,000 wounded in September alone, the UN says. |
| And unofficial counts for October suggest more than 600 have been killed. | And unofficial counts for October suggest more than 600 have been killed. |
| Sunni militants are often blamed for the attacks, which usually target Shia areas. | Sunni militants are often blamed for the attacks, which usually target Shia areas. |
| The Shia-led government has been accused of failing to address grievances among the Sunni Arab minority, including allegations of abuses by security forces. | The Shia-led government has been accused of failing to address grievances among the Sunni Arab minority, including allegations of abuses by security forces. |