At least 15 people killed in series of explosions in Shia areas of Iraqi capital and ethnically mixed northern city
A series of morning blasts in the Iraqi capital and the northern city of Kirkuk has killed 15 people, police say.
Brigadier General Sarhad Qadir said nine people died in three explosions across the ethnically mixed Kirkuk on Thursday.
At almost the same time, attacks rocked three Shia neighbourhoods 180 miles (290km) south in Baghdad, killing six people.
Police said more than 30 people were wounded in the two cities.
Hospital officials confirmed the casualties. All Baghdad officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information.
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