Baghdad blasts kill 30

Two suicide bombers have killed 30 people and wounded 65 others in a busy market in Baghdad.

The pair detonated explosive vests in a town northeast of the Iraqi capital, police said.

The second bomber struck as crowds rushed to evacuate the wounded from the first attack, a tactic used by bombers to maximise casualties.

Iraq has seen a surge in violence over the past month, mainly involving clashes pitting Shi'ite militia groups against US and government troops in Baghdad and the south.

But Sunni Arab terror group al-Qaeda has also struck, with a number of large suicide bombings in the north.

Iraqi government figures show April was the deadliest month for civilians since August last year.

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