47 killed, 200 injured in Baghdad

At least 47 persons are now dead and more than 200 injured following several suicide bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk this morning.



BBC reports said three blasts in Baghdad killed at least 25 Shia Muslim pilgrims heading for the city\'s Kadhimiya shrine.



Female suicide bombers reportedly carried out the attack, which left approximately 90 people wounded.



In Kirkuk, a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of Kurdish protesters, killing at least 22 and injuring at least 150.



The police said demonstrators were protesting against a proposed law on local elections, which has been raising tensions.