BAGHDAD
At least eight people were killed and 22 others were wounded on Saturday in four separate bombings that had rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to a security source.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Anadolu Agency that a booby-trapped car exploded in eastern Baghdad, killing two people and wounding seven others.
He said one explosive charge went off in vegenatble market in the south of Baghdad, killing three people and wounding ten others.
According to the source, a second explosive charge killed two soldiers and wounded a third in another neighborhood of south Baghdad.
He added that a third charge went off in the north of Baghdad killing one soldier and wounding two others.
Iraqi authorities were not immediately available for comment.
Recent months have seen an uptick in violence across Iraq.
Although most such attacks go unclaimed, Iraqi authorities usually point the finger at Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
By Aref Youssef
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