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Bombings rip Iraqi capital, killing 49

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN AND LARA JAKES | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-07 07:59

BAGHDAD - At least five bombs ripped through apartment buildings across Baghdad on Tuesday and another struck a market, killing 49 people and wounding more than 160, authorities said.

The explosions were the latest in a five-day spree of attacks in and around the capital that have killed at least 119 people.

The violence, which has largely targeted families and homes, is reminiscent of the sectarian bloodshed that tore Iraq apart from 2005 to 2007 and prompted the United States to send tens of thousands more troops to the front lines. But even since that time, sectarian violence and attacks on civilians have flared in cycles, especially surrounding important events such as the election.

Bombings rip Iraqi capital, killing 49

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