Baghdad Market Bombings Leave 26 Dead

Two car bombings at crowded markets in Baghdad on Wednesday killed at least 26 people and wounded 58. Iraqi police said the first explosion took place in al-Bayaa neighborhood and the second occurred in the northeastern neighborhood of al-Shaab. Both are predominantly Shi'ite Muslim areas. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, but hospital officials corroborated the casualty figures. The bombings were the third and fourth attacks in the capital area in less than a...

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