Baghdad\'s Kadhimiya district was also attacked earlier in August A wave of apparently coordinated bombings in Baghdad and just south of the capital killed at least 29 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, updating an earlier toll. The blasts struck in predominantly Shiite Muslim areas of the capital during morning rush hour, and are the latest set of attacks to hit the Iraqi capital this month.
Parking lots, outdoor markets, and restaurants in six neighbourhoods were targeted by the unidentified bombers. The areas hit by the bombings were the neighbourhoods of Kazimiyah, Sadr City, Shaab, Shula, Jamila and Mahmoudiyah.
The deadliest attack happened in the northwest district of Kadhimiya, where five people died when two roadside bombs were detonated.
It is the latest in a wave of increased nationwide violence that has sparked concern that Iraq is teetering on the edge of a return to the brutal all-out sectarian war that left tens of thousands dead in 2006 and 2007.
Security forces have carried out wide-ranging operations in recent weeks in a bid to combat the unrest, arresting hundreds of alleged militants and killing dozens of others.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has vowed to press on with the anti-insurgent campaign, but analysts say the government should focus on resolving anger in the Sunni Arab community over perceived ill-treatment by the Shiite-led authorities and security forces.
Source: AFP, Reuters