A spate of car bombs in mostly-Shiite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday evening killed at least 14 people, security and medical officials said.
The bombings struck across Baghdad at around 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) and left dozens of others wounded, in the latest in a trend of increased attacks in the evening as Iraqis visit cafes and other public areas.
Nine other people were killed in attacks around Iraq earlier on Tuesday, part of a surge in violence in recent months that has sparked concerns that Iraq is edging back towards the all-out sectarian war of 2006-2007.
Authorities have pushed a massive security campaign targeting militants, but analysts and diplomats have cautioned that the government must also address the root causes of the violence.
Attacks have killed more than 3,800 people since the start of 2013, according to an AFP tally.
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