Many people were killed and hundreds injured in various deadly bomb explosions which rocked Baghdad today. The coordinated mortar fire and car bomb attacks were mainly targeted at all official government buildings including the most deadly one near Foreign Ministry. Sunni extremists are suspected to be responsible for these attacks.

The attacks have happened just a week ahead of holy month of Ramadan and on the eve of sixth anniversary of truck bomb that hit had UN compound and killed special envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and 22 other people.

Nothing seems to have changed in spite of prolonged war on terror on Iraqi soil and execution of Saddam Hussein. Spokesperson for Iraqi Army’s Baghdad operations has accused Baathist alliance, the party of Saddam Hussein for these attacks.

After the America’s withdrawal of troops and end of its war on terrorism, new sectarian warfare seems to be beginning on Iraqi soil before the national elections due in next few months. It is indeed unfortunate that peace still eludes common people of Iraq; hundreds continue to die in worse violent attacks.

Via Timesonline