A second bomb in the Iskan district of western Baghdad killed two people on Sunday evening, medical sources said.
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In Bunouk district in the capital’s northeast, a bomb in a vehicle killed nine people, the sources said.
Security forces, some with sniffer dogs, were sweeping areas nearby after receiving information about two further possible bombs.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for any of the explosions, but most such attacks are carried out by the Islamic State jihadist group.
“The Peshmerga troops, backed by artillery and US-led coalition aircraft, repelled the attacks and forced the terrorists to retreat, killing at least 30 of them”, Kirkuki said.
In Rashidiya just north of Baghdad, they say a bomb exploded near a vegetable and fruit market, killing three people and wounding five.
At least six people were killed and 20 wounded in the attack on the square, which was already targeted in February and has been frequently hit over the years.
Iraqi Shia fighters from the Popular Mobilization units flash the sign for victory as they gather on the northern outskirts of the city of Fallujah, west of the capital Baghdad, to prepare an attack on ISIL Takfiri terrorists’ positions in the city on July 9, 2015.
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Iraq is also plagued by deadly sectarian violence.
