More Violence in Iraq
Aftermath of the bombing in Baghdad (Photo: BBC Video)
There was more violence in Baghdad on Friday, as a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near a funeral procession in a Shia area. At least 30 people were killed.
The incident seems to be part of a growing pattern of attacks on Shias since the US pulled out of Iraq last month.
Lisa Mullins gets the latest from reporter Jane Arraf in Iraq.
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