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| String of rush-hour bombings strikes at Baghdad's heart | String of rush-hour bombings strikes at Baghdad's heart |
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| A string of rush-hour bombings has hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 24 people, said officials. | |
| Two car bombs exploded in separate locations across the street from the foreign ministry in the city's heavily-fortified Green Zone, while a suicide bomber struck a restaurant nearby. | |
| Another car bomb went off in Khilani Square in the city's commercial heart. | Another car bomb went off in Khilani Square in the city's commercial heart. |
| Spiralling sectarian violence in recent months has sparked fears of a return to the levels of conflict seen in 2006-7. | Spiralling sectarian violence in recent months has sparked fears of a return to the levels of conflict seen in 2006-7. |
| Iraqi government data says more than 1,000 people died in January, which would be the highest monthly toll for almost six years. | Iraqi government data says more than 1,000 people died in January, which would be the highest monthly toll for almost six years. |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but correspondents say al-Qaeda-linked Sunni militants are waging a campaign of violence against the Shia-dominated government to try to undermine its authority. | |
| On Tuesday, at least seven people died in a series of bombings, while two rockets also exploded inside the Green Zone - home to the prime minister's office and several Western embassies. | |
| On Monday, 23 people died in car bombings in and around the capital. |