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April 19, 2012

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More than 30 people are dead and dozens injured in explosions in Baghdad and other cities today. Security forces were apparently the main targets.

The BBC's Rami Ruhayem says this seems to be a coordinated series of attacks.

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This segment aired on April 19, 2012.