Bomb Attacks In Baghdad Kill Dozens

A bomb attack victim is treated at a hospital near Baghdad's Ur district Photo: REUTERS

Iraq Bomb Blasts: Toll In Baghdad Rises To 36 -- BBC

At least 36 people are now known to have died in the twin bomb blasts which hit Baghdad on Thursday.

The first blast occurred in Ur, a mainly Shia district of northern Baghdad. The second went off as rescuers were evacuating the wounded.

At least 78 people are said to have been injured in the roadside attacks.

There has been a resurgence in militant violence in Baghdad in recent weeks. The last US troops are preparing to leave Iraq by the end of the year.

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More News On Bomb Attacks In Baghdad

Dozens die in surge of violence in Iraq -- AFP
Death toll rises to 36 in twin bomb attack in Iraq -- CNN
Death toll in twin Baghdad bombings rises to 32 -- L.A. Times
Iraq Bombing Death Toll Rises to 32 -- Voice of America
32 Dead in Baghdad's Twin Bombings -- Time/AP
Death toll in Baghdad bombings rises to 30: sources -- Reuters
32 killed in Baghdad blast -- The Telegraph

My Comment: As the final US withdrawal fast approaches, expect Iraq's sectarian violence to increase. An indication of how serious the security situation is becoming in Iraq, check out from this link on what happened yesterday.