A series of bomb explosions have left at least 50 people dead and dozens injured in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, media reports citing local officials said late on Monday.
According to officials, Tuesday's attacks, mainly car bombs, targeted restaurants, bus stations, markets and gatherings of daily laborers in the Shia-dominated Baghdad neighborhoods.
They said more than 100 people were injured in the attacks, which took place on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the autocratic regime of executed President Saddam Hussein.
Local media reported that the explosions continued for an hour during the morning rush hours. At least 13 car bombs and two roadside bombs caused the explosions.
Although no group has claimed responsibility for the bombings, local authorities blamed the al-Qaeda-linked Sunni Islamist insurgents who are still active in the war-torn country despite ongoing efforts to improve security.
When compared to the deadly sectarian violence witnessed in 2006 and 2007, violence has dropped across Iraq in recent years.
Nevertheless, the Arab country still witnesses frequent militant attacks, mostly sectarian in nature, on a regular basis. Such incidents have gone up drastically after U.S. combat forces left Iraq late 2011.
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