String of attacks kills at least 23 in Iraq

A series of car bombings in Iraq struck five Shiite mosques as worshippers were emerging from Friday prayers, killing at least 23 people, officials said.

Iraq bombs kill 36, Sunnis stage protest rallies

Car bombs struck two outdoor markets and a group of taxi vans in Shiite areas across Iraq on Friday, killing at least 36 people and wounding nearly 100 in the bloodiest day in more than two months, as minority Sunnis staged large protests.

Suicide bomber kills 4 north of Baghdad

A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car Tuesday into an army checkpoint north of Baghdad in the town of Taji, killing at least four people - two soldiers and two civilians.

Car bombs in Iraq kill 15

An Iraqi provincial health official says two car bombs have killed at least 11 Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad, bringing the day's death toll in a series of attacks to 15.

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