Aftermath of one of a series of deadly blasts, which killed dozens of people скачать в хорошем качестве

Aftermath of one of a series of deadly blasts, which killed dozens of people

(19 Jul 2014) A row of shops in Baghdad's western Baiyaa district was seriously damaged on Saturday as a series of bomb blasts rocked the Iraqi capital. The bombings, three of which went off in the space of 10 minutes, killed at least 27 people, shaking the fragile sense of security Baghdad has maintained despite the Sunni militant offensive raging across northern and western Iraq. The attacks were among the most significant in Baghdad since insurgents led by the Islamic State extremist group captured Iraq's second-largest city Mosul last month at the start of its blitz across the country. After Mosul's fall, the government moved aggressively to try to secure Baghdad amid fears it might fall as well, and the city has seen few major attacks in recent weeks. Saturday's deadliest bombing took place in the Shiite neighbourhood of Abu Dashir, where a suicide attacker rammed a car packed with explosives into a checkpoint, killing at least nine people and wounding at least 19, officials said. Four police officers were among the dead, a police officer said. Later in the day, three car bombs in different neighbourhoods of Baghdad exploded in rapid succession, hitting the districts of Baiyaa, Jihad and Khazimiyah. Those attacks killed at least 15 people and wounded another 42, police officials said. Another car bomb near a bus stop in Khazimiyah killed three people and wounded 15, police said. Hospital officials in Baghdad confirmed the casualty figures in all four attacks. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...