A series of bombings hit the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, officials said. The four car bombs and three roadside bombs also wounded more than 40 people.
Iraq is struggling to contain the worst violence to hit the country since 2008 when it was emerging from a bloody conflict, according to Voice of Russia, AFP.
Security forces have launched major operations targeting militants in multiple provinces including Baghdad.
A car bomb and a roadside bomb each exploded in three different areas of the capital, while another car bomb hit a fourth.
M.D