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Bomb blasts in Iraqi capital leave 10 dead, others wounded

Bomb blasts in Iraqi capital leave 10 dead, others wounded

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Street cleaners remove debris on the road after a car bomb exploded in Diwaniya province, 150 km (95 miles) south of Baghdad, April 29, 2013. At least 11 people were killed and dozens wounded when three car bombs tore through public markets in Shi'ite provinces in southern Iraq early on Monday, medics and police sources said. The third explosion took place in Diywaniya, when the car bomb blew up in a public market, killing two people and wounding 27, police said. REUTERS/Imad al-Khozai

BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities say bombs targeting public places have killed 10 people in the capital, Baghdad. Police officials say a car bomb went off about noon Saturday near shops selling car parts in southeastern Baghdad, killing five people and wounding 13 others. Another bomb blast at an outdoor market killed three shoppers and wounded eight in the city's eastern suburbs. Also, police said a bomb exploded near a row of shops in the capital's western neighborhood of Baiyaa, killing two and wounding 10. Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. Iraq sees near-daily attacks that are claimed by the Islamic State group.