13 June 2012 Last updated at 02:47 ET
There has been heightened security in Baghdad as Shia pilgrims gather for a week-long religious festival
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A series of bombings in the Iraqi cities of Hilla and Baghdad has killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.
At least 20 people died in a series of bombings in Baghdad targeting Shia pilgrims gathering for a festival.
In Hilla, two car bombs exploded near a restaurant, killing at least 15 people.
There has been a wave of attacks on the Shia community in recent days, as it marks the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim.
Four people were killed in a mortar attack near a religious shrine in Baghdad on Sunday.
Iraq's interior ministry said following that attack that there would be heightened security across the city as they anticipated further violence.
Continue reading the main story
A series of bombings in the Iraqi cities of Hilla and Baghdad has killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.
At least 20 people died in a series of bombings in Baghdad targeting Shia pilgrims gathering for a festival.
In Hilla, two car bombs exploded near a restaurant, killing at least 15 people.
There has been a wave of attacks on the Shia community in recent days, as it marks the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim.
Four people were killed in a mortar attack near a religious shrine in Baghdad on Sunday.
Iraq's interior ministry said following that attack that there would be heightened security across the city as they anticipated further violence.