Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

10 years on, Iraq bloodbath continues
(03-19 18:12)

A spate of attacks in Baghdad and central Iraq killed at least 50 people and left 171 wounded, security and medical officials said, updating an earlier toll.
There were 20 explosions and several gun attacks predominantly targeting Shiite Muslims, with most of the attacks striking in Baghdad's north and east.
The overall death toll was the highest in Iraq in six months, according to an AFP tally. Iraqis are marking decade of the war led by the US and its ally the UK.

   
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