Iraq's capital hit by deadly car bombings
At least 33 people killed as a series of explosions strike in and around Baghdad.
Last Modified: 27 May 2013 15:40
At least 33 people have been killed in a series of bombings in and around the Iraqi capital, security and medical officials said.
Dozens of others were injured in Monday's bombings, several of which targeted markets and shopping areas.
Twin bombs just several hundred metres apart killed at least 13 people in the Sadr City area, officials said.
Deadly explosions were also reported in the largely Shia neighborhoods of Sabi al-Boor, Bayaa, Kazimiyah and al-Maalif.
Another bombing struck the busy commercial Sadoun Street in central Baghdad .
A car bomb also went off in the district of Baghdad Jadidah.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks.
Iraq is struggling to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 450 people so far this month - the second month in a row in which more than 400 people have died in unrest.
