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32 martyred and injured in three Baghdad bomb attacks

The explosions took place in Sadr City of Shia majority in east Baghdad

 

At least six people martyred and 26 others injured in three bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

The explosions took place in Sadr City of Shia majority in east Baghdad, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said. Reports also indicate that the number of fatalities is likely to rise.

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq says a total of 717 Iraqis were killed and another 1,216 wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in September alone.

According to the UN mission, the number of civilian fatalities stood at 537. Violence also claimed the lives of 180 members of the Iraqi security forces. A great portion of the fatalities was recorded in Baghdad, where 257 civilians were killed.

 

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