At least 34 people have been killed and 156 others wounded in nine car bombs mainly targeting predominantly Shia neighbourhoods of Baghdad, the latest in relentless violence in Iraq in recent months.
The bombs hit eight different areas on Monday, the deadliest blast tore through a small vegetable market and its car park, killing seven people including two soldiers and wounding sixteen others, a police officer said.
That was followed by four parked car bombs, which went off in quick succession in the neighbourhoods of New Baghdad, Habibiya, Sabaa al-Bour and Kazimiyah – all striking outdoor markets or car parks.
Attacks often target crowded places such as markets, cafes and mosques, seeking to inflict huge numbers of casualties.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the latest attacks.
The attacks come a day after a suicide bomber attacked mourners at a Shia mosque south of Baghdad, killing 47 people.
Bombs exploded near two Sunni mosques in Baghdad, Friday, as worshippers left after prayers, killing six people.
The United Nations mission in Iraq said about 800 Iraqis were killed in acts of violence in August.
