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Scores Die as Militants in Iraq Unleash Attacks Scores Die as Militants in Iraq Unleash Attacks
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BAGHDAD — At least seven car bombs detonated across Baghdad on Wednesday, in lethal and apparently coordinated attacks by militants that killed at least 30 people, according to police and health officials.BAGHDAD — At least seven car bombs detonated across Baghdad on Wednesday, in lethal and apparently coordinated attacks by militants that killed at least 30 people, according to police and health officials.
Separately, at least 18 people were killed when three bombs detonated at a funeral tent in the city of Baaquba, north of Baghdad. And later on Wednesday, three people were killed when improvised explosive devices exploded in a Baghdad market. Separately, at least 18 people were killed when three bombs detonated at a funeral tent in the city of Baquba, north of Baghdad. And later on Wednesday, three people were killed when improvised explosive devices exploded in a Baghdad market.
By 2 p.m., the death toll in Baghdad appeared to be the highest for the city so far this year, and brought the total deaths over the last three days to more than 80 people, after a rash of bombings targeting mostly Shiite neighborhoods. By 2 p.m., the death toll in Baghdad appeared to be the highest for the city so far this year, and brought the total deaths over the last three days to more than 80, after a rash of bombings targeting mostly Shiite neighborhoods.
The attacks have coincided with bloody fighting in Iraq’s western al-Anbar region, where the government is locked in a standoff with Sunni militants who have seized territory as well as police stations and government buildings. On Wednesday, the International Committee for the Red Cross warned that thousands of people displaced by the fighting were “enduring considerable hardship.” The attacks have coincided with bloody fighting in Iraq’s western Anbar Province, where the government is locked in a standoff with Sunni militants who have seized territory as well as police stations and government buildings. On Wednesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that thousands of people displaced by the fighting were “enduring considerable hardship.”
The bombings in Baghdad on Wednesday started at about 10:30 a.m. and continued for about an hour, with one explosion following another and most of them striking busy morning markets. One of the cars exploded outside the home of Naji Subhi, 39, who lives in the well-to-do Karrada neighborhood. The bombings in Baghdad on Wednesday started about 10:30 a.m. and continued for about an hour, with one explosion following another and most of them striking busy morning markets. One of the cars exploded outside the home of Naji Subhi, 39, who lives in the well-to-do Karrada neighborhood.
Hoping to cheat Iraq’s capricious violence, Mr. Subhi, a computer wholesaler, had moved his office across the street from his house, with around 25 feet separating the two buildings, he said. The bomber parked his car in that space on Wednesday. It exploded as Mr. Subhi was getting water from his kitchen, injuring him in the hands and legs. He found his wife in the house, injured and unable to move, with blood streaming from her nose. She told him to find their children. Hoping to cheat Iraq’s capricious violence, Mr. Subhi, a computer wholesaler, had moved his office across the street from his house, with around 25 feet separating the two buildings, he said. The bomber parked a car in that space on Wednesday. It exploded as Mr. Subhi was getting water from his kitchen, injuring him in the hands and legs. He found his wife in the house, injured and unable to move, with blood streaming from her nose. She told him to find their children.
Another of the bombs struck a barbecue restaurant nearby, sending shrapnel into the building and killing at least two people, according to Salah Abdel-Hassan, a mechanic who was working next door. Another bomb struck a barbecue restaurant nearby, sending shrapnel into the building and killing at least two people, according to Salah Abdel-Hassan, a mechanic who was working next door.
He said he was trying to reach the family of two young brothers who were eating breakfast in the restaurant at the time of the explosion. One was killed, he said, and the other survived.He said he was trying to reach the family of two young brothers who were eating breakfast in the restaurant at the time of the explosion. One was killed, he said, and the other survived.