DHAKA: A spate of bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad mostly targeting Shia neighbourhoods has killed at least 28 people and wounded 65, security and medical officials said.

Wednesday’s blasts struck across Baghdad from around 7:30am (0430 GMT) onwards, according to the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, reports Al Jazeera.

Police officials said the deadliest attack was in the central Sadria neighbourhood, where a parked car bomb went off at an outdoor market, killing five shoppers and wounding 15.

Other attacks took place in Shaab, Tobchi, Karrada, Azamiyah and Amil neighbourhoods.

Al Jazeera, from Baghdad, said the death toll could have been higher as the attacks happened on a day that has been declared a holiday by the government due to heavy rains.

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