A series of bomb attacks has hit several Iraqi cities, killing at least 59 people.
The worst attack took place in the south-eastern city of Kut where police said two near-simultaneous bombs killed at least 37 people.
Two weeks ago, Iraqi leaders said there would be talks with the US over whether to keep some US forces in Iraq in 2012.The blasts appeared to be co-ordinated to go off in the morning and included a combination of parked car bombs, roadside bombs and suicide bombers. But there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. |