Four killed in bombings in Baghdad

Two bombs, which hit almost simultaneously, killed four civilians and wounded 10 more in central Baghdad on Sunday, said a security official.

The bombings took place at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) on a major highway passing by the city center and several commuters were killed instantly.

Similar twin bomb attacks had occurred on Saturday in a market place in Baghdad with a car explosion followed by a road side bomb.

The past several days have witnessed a fresh surge of violence in the capital city and dozens of people were killed in bombing or shooting attacks.

Source: Xinhua