17 September 2013 - 19:30
110 Persons killed, wounded due to Iraq Shiite areas blasts

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - According to initial statistic about 110 persons mostly Shiite Muslims were martyred and wounded due to Tuesday terrorist blasts.Iraq News Agency statistic, which was based on security sources, revealed that 'About 32 persons were killed and 78 others were wounded due to explosions of car bombs distributed in Shiite areas of Saydiya, Husseiniya, Nasr Square, Sadr city, Bataween, Amel neighborhood and Zafaraniya areas.''While the casualties of Shula area car bomb are not identified yet,'Reports say more than 4,200 people have been killed in Iraq so far this year.According to the United Nations, 1,057 Iraqis, including 928 civilians, were killed and 2,326 were wounded in terrorist attacks throughout the country in July -- the deadliest month since 2008. The Iraqi government says al-Qaeda-linked groups and members of the outlawed Ba’ath party are behind the surge in terrorist attacks in the country. /129