Wave of Bombings Hits Baghdad Shiite Areas, Killing 69

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1TUF3il
via IFTTT A wave of bombings struck outdoor markets and a restaurant in Shiite-dominated neighborhoods of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 69 people, officials said — the latest in deadly militant attacks far from the front lines in the country's north and west where Iraqi forces are battling the Islamic State group.