Iraq car bombs kill Shia worshippers

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Iraq: Car bombs hit worshippers in Baghdad and Kirkuk

The bombings in Kirkuk (pictured) and Baghdad occurred during Friday Prayers

Shia worshippers in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk have been targeted in a series of car bomb attacks.

At least 19 people have died and more than 100 have been wounded.

Blasts hit mosques in the Baghdad areas of Zafaraniyah, Binook, Qahira, and Jihad during Friday Prayers. The Kirkuk attack was reported at the same time.

Violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, but bombings are still common.

Sunni Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda have vowed to step up attacks on Shia and official targets this year, in an attempt to weaken the Shia-led government.

Source: BBC News - Iraq: Car bombs hit worshippers in Baghdad and Kirkuk

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Looks like the al-SWQ war conglomerate is really committed to destroying all Shias, Ahmadis, Alwaites, Sufis, etc..

To be merged later with this: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/international-politics/40882-rise-wahhabi-extremism.html