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Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in a Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in a Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Men stand at the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood
Men stand at the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in a Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Men stand at the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood
Men stand at the site of three explosions in the New Baghdad neighbourhood September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in a Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
A member of the Iraqi security forces looks at the burnt shells of vehicles after a triple explosion in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad
A member of the Iraqi security forces looks at the burnt shells of vehicles after a triple explosion in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad in eastern Baghdad, September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Wreckages of vehicles are seen after a triple bombing in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad
Wreckages of vehicles are seen after a triple bombing in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad in eastern Baghdad, September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in the Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Wreckages of vehicles are seen after a triple bombing in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad
Wreckages of vehicles are seen after a triple bombing in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad in eastern Baghdad, September 10, 2014. Three car bombs exploded in the Shi'ite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 29 others, a police officer said. The explosions, which happened minutes apart in the neighborhood of New Baghdad, came as Secretary of State John Kerry visited the capital to support new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in fighting Islamic State and encouraging political reforms. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)