Reuters: World News: Series of blasts hit Iraq's capital: police sources

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Series of blasts hit Iraq's capital: police sources Apr 19th 2012, 06:16 BAGHDAD | Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:16am EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed when five explosions rocked mainly Shi'ite Muslim areas in an apparent coordinated attack on Iraq's capital on Thursday, police and hospital sources said. Although overall violence has declined from the height of sectarian conflict in 2006-07, bombings and killings still occur on a daily basis and a crisis amongst Iraq's fragile coalition government of Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds has raised tensions. Roadside bombs targeting laborers and security forces killed seven people and wounded 20 others, the sources said. The explosions occurred in Amil, Kadhimiya, Palestine Street and Zaafaraniya districts. Two car bombs also hit the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk, killing four people and wounding 21 others, police sources said. Attacks in Iraq are mostly blamed on Sunni Arab insurgents who have refused to lay down arms after the withdrawal of U.S. forces in December. Militants have frequently targeted Shi'ite areas and Iraq's security forces since the withdrawal. On Monday, gunmen killed four Shi'ite farmers in the northern outskirts of Baghdad, while seven Shi'ite pilgrims were killed by armed men last Friday. (Reporting by Kareem Raheem; Writing by Serena Chaudhry) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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