17 killed in Baghdad bomb attacks

Seventeen people were killed in bomb attacks across Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, today, including Iranian pilgrims near a revered shrine and shoppers at a Shiite neighbourhood market, authorities said.

The attacks – several roadside bombs and cars packed with explosives – wounded more than 100 people. Most of the casualties were believed to be Shiite Muslims, a frequent target of Sunni insurgents who have long sought to provoke civil war in Iraq.