伊拉克官员说，巴格达和首都以南的城镇发生一系列爆炸，造成至少26人死亡。
在绝大多数居民为什叶派穆斯林的巴格达卡兹米亚城区，一个宠物市场接连发生两次爆炸，造成10多人死亡。爆炸当时正值星期五假日，市场里挤满了人。
巴格达以南的希拉省索马利镇发生类似的袭击。两枚炸弹在一个拥挤的市场几乎同时爆炸，造成至少六人死亡。
由于爆炸造成数十人受伤，所以在这些袭击的死亡人数可能还会上升。
Iraqi officials say a series of bomb attacks has killed at least 26 people in Baghdad and in towns south of the capital.
Back-to-back explosions at a pet market in Baghdad’s predominantly Shi’ite neighborhood of Kazimyah killed more than a dozen people. The blasts took place while the market was crowded with shoppers taking advantage of the Friday holiday.
A similar attack took place in the town of Shomali, in Hillah province, south of the capital. Two bombs exploded nearly simultaneously in a crowded market, killing at least six people.
The death toll from the attacks could rise as scores of people were wounded by the blasts.