Iraqi security forces at the site of one of the roadside bombings central Baghdad. Photograph: Hadi Mizban/AP
Bombs Kill At Least 19 People In Iraqi Capital -- Reuters
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Car and roadside bombs exploded in commercial areas of Baghdad on Sunday killing at least 19 people, police and medical sources said.
The deadliest attack took place in northern Baghdad's mainly Shi'ite district of Shaab where two car bombs went off killing at least nine people and wounding 25.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's attacks but Sunni Muslim insurgents have stepped up attacks on Iraqi security forces and supporters of the Shi'ite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
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Update #1: Bombings kill 20 in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: Bombings kill at least 15 in Iraq capital: officials -- AFP
My Comment: Expect more bombings as the Sunni uprising escalates.
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