Blasts kill 25 in Iraq
11 Aug 2013 4:00 AM IST
A series of car bombs struck Baghdad on Saturday as Iraqis celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of one of the country's bloodiest Ramadans in years, officials said. The blasts hit seven different areas of Baghdad in the evening, in the latest violence that has seen more than 800 people killed in attacks during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan which ended this week.
Militants have struck targets ranging from cafes where Iraqis gather after breaking their daily Ramadan fast, to mosques where extended evening prayers are held during the month. Violence has markedly increased this year, especially since an April 23 security operation at a Sunni Arab anti-government protest site that sparked clashes in which dozens died.Protests erupted in Sunni-majority areas in late 2012, amid discontent among Sunnis.
Militants have struck targets ranging from cafes where Iraqis gather after breaking their daily Ramadan fast, to mosques where extended evening prayers are held during the month. Violence has markedly increased this year, especially since an April 23 security operation at a Sunni Arab anti-government protest site that sparked clashes in which dozens died.Protests erupted in Sunni-majority areas in late 2012, amid discontent among Sunnis.
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