20 killed in bomb attacks in Baghdad’s Christian areas

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20 people were killed on Wednesday in Christian areas of the Iraqi capital during bomb attacks including a car bomb that detonated next to a Church post a Christmas service, local police and emergency workers have said.

In the Doura district of southern Baghdad, a car bomb went off when Christian worshippers were coming out of a church after prayers.

In another Christian populated area in Doura, two bombs exploded in a crowded market killing six people and injuring 14 others.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.