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Another bloodbath in Iraq

Deadly violence continues in the capital Baghdad, with more than 70 people killed in three separate bombings.

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Iraqi security forces and bystanders gather at the site of a car-bomb attack in Baghdad's mainly Shia district of Sadr City. [Khalid al Mousily/Reuters]
Published On 18 May 2016

At least 70 people were killed and more than 140 wounded by three bombings in Baghdad, extending the deadliest spate of attacks in the Iraqi capital so far this year.

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) claimed responsibility for a blast in the al-Shaab neighbourhood on Tuesday that killed 38 people and wounded more than 70.

A car bomb in nearby Sadr City killed at least 28 people and wounded another 57. Another automobile blew up in the neighbourhood of al-Rasheed, south of the capital, killing six and wounding 21.

Attacks claimed by ISIL in and around Baghdad last week killed more than 100 people – the highest death toll in such a short span so far this year, sparking anger and street protests over the government’s failure to ensure security.

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A woman screams as she searches for her son at the scene after a suicide car bombing at a crowded outdoor market. [Karim Kadim/AP]
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A wave of bombings struck outdoor markets in Shia-dominated neighbourhoods of Baghdad on Tuesday. [Karim Kadim/AP]
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It was the latest wave of deadly bombings far from the frontlines in the country's north and west, where Iraqi forces are battling Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [Khalid Mohammed/AP]
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Baghdad bombings killed at least 70 people and wounded more than 140 on Tuesday. [Karim Kadim/AP]
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The latest attacks come just two days after ISIL launched assaults on a state cooking gas factory north of Baghdad, which killed 14 people and wounded more than 25. [Khalid al Mousily/Reuters]
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ISIL, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibility for the al-Shaab attack. [Wissm al-Okili/Reuters]
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ISIL has claimed a series of other bombings in and around Baghdad that have killed more than 100 people over the past week. [Khalid al Mousily/Reuters]
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Mourners grieve by coffins of bomb victims. [Anmar Khalil/AP]
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Mourners carry the coffins of victims killed in the recent attacks. [Anmar Khalil/AP]