At least 56 people have been killed and more than 200 others injured in a wave of bombings in Baghdad, highlighting increasing sectarian tensions in Iraq on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
The attacks, mostly car bombs, targeted restaurants, workers and bus stops in the Iraqi capital and nearby towns for more than two hours.
While violence has ebbed since its peak in 2006 and 2007, the latest attacks show that insurgents remain a potent threat to Iraq's security forces and long-term stability.
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