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Baghdad car bombs kill at least 12

Arab World Materials 17 November 2014 15:44 (UTC +04:00)
Two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding at least 29
Baghdad car bombs kill at least 12

Two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding at least 29, security and medical officials said, Al Arabiya reported.

One exploded on a main commercial street in the Mashtal area of east Baghdad, while the other hit a similar road in Amriyah in the capital's west.

There was no immediate claim for the attacks but the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group has claimed multiple car bombs in Baghdad in recent weeks.

The city is hit by near-daily bombings and shootings that kill hundreds of people each month.

And security forces, despite being deployed at checkpoints and other positions across the city, are consistently unable to prevent the attacks.

The violence comes as Iraqi security forces and pro-government fighters battle to push back ISIS, which has seized significant territory since June.

They are now backed by U.S.-led air strikes targeting ISIS in both Iraq and neighboring Syria, while Washington and other governments have also pledged training personnel to aid Iraqi forces.

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