Fourteen bomb blasts in Baghdad kill 63 and injure dozens:
Most of the violence appeared to hit Shiite neighbourhoods although some Sunni areas were also targeted.: - Civilians were targeted in bombings across Baghdad that killed 57 people amid an escalation of political infighting in Iraq that has followed the withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the country. Ref. Source 4
At Least 8 Killed In Bomb Attack On Iraq Coffee Shop
At least eight people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a coffee shop in Iraq's eastern Diyala province was struck by two near-simultaneous bombs, media reports citing Iraqi officials said late on Thursday. Ref. Source 1
Five killed in attack on home of Iraqi government worker:
Gunmen broke into the house of Interior Ministry worker Tariq Mohammed in the city of Baqouba and shot him dead, along with his 18-year-old son. Minutes later, a bomb planted by the gunmen exploded as neighbours rushed to the scene of the shooting. The blast killed three people and injured five others. Ref. Source 1
72 killed in wave of Iraq bombings:
A wave of apparently coordinated bombings and shootings rocked Iraq during a major Shia commemoration on Wednesday, killing at least 72 people and wounding more than 250, many of them pilgrims. Ref. Source 3