Intense security has not stopped the bloodshed
Six car bombs have exploded around the Iraqi
capital Baghdad, leaving at least 37 people dead,
security officials say.
The bombs were placed in parked cars and detonated
over a 30-minute period in busy streets, mainly in Shia
areas.
In the deadliest attack, two bombs killed at least five in
a commercial area in the Shaab neighbourhood.
Hundreds have been killed in Iraq this month, with the
often sectarian-fuelled violence reaching its highest level
since 2008.
Almost 1,000 people were killed and more than 2,000
wounded in September alone, the UN says.
And unofficial counts for October suggest more than
600 have been killed.
Sunni militants are often blamed for the attacks, which
usually target Shia areas.
The Shia-led government has been accused of failing to
address grievances among the Sunni Arab minority,
including allegations of abuses by security forces.
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