Bombs in Iraq Kill Dozens, Injure Scores on Ten Year Anniversary of US Invasion

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Violence Begets Violence: 10 Years On, Bombs Rip Through Baghdad. (Photo: Reuters)

At least 56 people were reported killed across Baghdad on Tuesday in a series of bombings that coincide with the ten year anniversary of the US bombing campaign known as "shock and awe" and the subsequent US-led ground invasion.

The bombings, which targeted Shia neighborhoods and establishments, also injured nearly 100 other people.

Al-Jazeera reports:

Ten car bombs, including two detonated by suicide bombers, one roadside bomb and two gun attacks struck in and around the Iraqi capital during morning rush hour on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.

Sunni fighters tied to al-Qaeda have stepped up their campaign of attacks this year in an attempt to trigger sectarian tensions and undermine Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shia-led government.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts.