Explosions in Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim neighbourhoods across Baghdad today killed at least 10 people, deepening fears of a return to levels of sectarian violence not seen since a civil war five years ago.
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Sunni Muslim Islamist insurgents and al-Qa'ida's Iraqi wing have increased their operations since the beginning of the year as part of a campaign to intensify inter-communal tensions.
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