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Three blasts kill at least 72 in Baghdad

By Kelly Cohen
Published May 17, 2016 11:54am ET
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Three blasts kill at least 72 in Baghdad
A bomb at an outdoor market in a Shiite-dominated Baghdad neighborhood on Tuesday killed more than 30 people and wounded dozens, a police official said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed) | Khalid Mohammed

At least 72 people are dead and more than 140 are wounded after three bombings rocked Shiite-dominated neighborhoods in Baghdad Tuesday.

The attacks are the latest deadly incident inside Iraq’s capital. Last week was the bloodiest week of attacks in Baghdad so far this year.

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