Baghdad:
Police and health officials say a drive-by shooting outside a mosque and a series of rush-hour bombings have killed seven Iraqis and injured 17 more in and around Baghdad.
Gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they were leaving morning prayers in town of Jurf al-Sakhr just south of the capital, killing three and wounding one, said Maj. Muthana Khalid, the spokesman for Babil provincial police.
The 4 am shooting comes in the first week of Ramadan, a holy month of daylight fasting for Muslims.
Hours later, rush-hour bombings across Baghdad hit commuters on their way to work, killing four and injuring at least 16.
The deadliest strike came when a roadside bomb exploded at 7.15 am local time next to a minibus heading from the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City into downtown.
Gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they were leaving morning prayers in town of Jurf al-Sakhr just south of the capital, killing three and wounding one, said Maj. Muthana Khalid, the spokesman for Babil provincial police.
The 4 am shooting comes in the first week of Ramadan, a holy month of daylight fasting for Muslims.
Hours later, rush-hour bombings across Baghdad hit commuters on their way to work, killing four and injuring at least 16.
The deadliest strike came when a roadside bomb exploded at 7.15 am local time next to a minibus heading from the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City into downtown.
