Three explosions hit Baghdad as violence continues

A day after insurgents killed at least 36 Iraqis in a series of attacks, including the bombing of a funeral, militants set off three explosions in Baghdad today, including one that narrowly missed a top Iraqi security official, police said.

No casualties were immediately reported in today’s three attacks, including one that targeted a US military patrol and another that set fire to a six-storey apartment building, police said.