Blast: Smoke billows across the Iraqi capital following the series of explosions.Photo from The Daily Mail
Car Bombs Rock Iraqi Capital, 112 Killed -- Yahoo News/Reuters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Car bombs killed at least 112 people in the heart of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, striking government buildings despite a security crackdown after a series of high-profile attacks.
The blasts, most detonated by suicide bombers, were a brutal reminder of the potency of Iraq's stubborn insurgency ahead of next year's election and an auction of oilfield contracts due this weekend.
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