Baghdad Bombings: 'At Least 51 People Dead'

Iraqi officials say a coordinated wave of bombings have mainly struck Shiite neighbourhoods in and around Baghdad.

The attacks are the latest in a relentless wave of killing that has left thousands dead since April, marking the country's worst spate of bloodshed since 2008.

Police say insurgents set off bombs in at least 10 different neighbourhoods in the capital early on Wednesday. Another 150 are reported wounded.

Insurgents deployed explosives-laden cars and suicide bombers targeted car parks, outdoor markets and restaurants according to officials. A military convoy was also hit south of the capital.

Baghdad: the blasts ripped through Shiite neighbours during rush hour

The northern neighborhood of Kazimiyah, home to a prominent, gold-domed Shiite shrine, was the worst hit. Two bombs went off in a car park followed by a suicide car bomber who struck onlookers who had gathered at the scene.

Police say a total of 10 people were killed and 27 wounded in that attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts, but they bore the hallmarks of the Iraqi branch of al-Qaida.

It frequently targets Shiites, which it considers heretics, in an attempt to incite sectarian strife.

Security has been stepped up in the capital in recent months

One car bomb in the Baghdad Jadidah area left four dead and badly damaged nearby cars and shopfronts. All that was left of the car was mangled metal.

Onlookers were angry with the authorities for failing to ensure their security.

"We are poor people, and all of our things have been burned, and our home has fallen to the ground," said Marwa, an 18-year-old resident of Shaab, a north Baghdad neighbourhood where four people were killed.

"The politicians are fighting over positions and not looking after us," she continued. "The people are homeless because of these explosions. Who is going to compensate us? Who is going to compensate the youth?"

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