BAGHDAD: A bombing on Baghdad's southern outskirts killed seven people on Wednesday, the latest in a three-day wave of bloodshed targeting Shia Muslims that has left 113 dead amid fears Iraq is slipping back into all-out sectarian war. The surge in violence also wounded more than 300 others, and comes as the country grapples with a protracted political stand-off and months of anti-government protests, with analysts warning the deadlock is unlikely to be resolved at least until general elections due next year. No group has...
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