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At least five people are killed in a second day of spontaneous protests against unemployment, government corruption and lack of basic services in Iraq. Police say they have "lost control" of the city of Nassiriya after exchanging gunfire with protesters. Curfews are imposed on the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Nassiriya, Amarah and Hillah.
2019-10-2

A car bombing in southeastern Baghdad kills at least 19 and injures nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims. ISIL has claimed responsibility.
2016-04-30

At least 43 Shi'ites are dead in Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala in a wave of suicide and car bombings.
2014-10-20

A car bombing in a busy street in Baghdad's largest Shi'ite neighbourhood kills at least 12 people.
2014-10-9

A car bomb explodes in a mainly Shi'ite section of Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding 20.
2014-08-26

At least 25 people are killed and several injured in a series of bomb blasts targeted at Shi'ite rally in Baghdad, Iraq. The attack comes less than a week before Iraqis are due to head to the polls in parliamentary elections.
2014-04-25

Fourteen car bombs targeting Shi'ite neighborhoods in Baghdad leave 54 people dead.
2013-09-30

At least 75 people are killed and over 200 injured in a wave of bombings in Shi'ite neighbourhoods across Baghdad as sectarian violence in Iraq continues to increase.
2013-05-27

8 people are killed and 8 others wounded in two attacks in the Abu Ghraib area west of Baghdad.
2010-06-18