December 8, 2009 series of terrorist acts rocked Baghdad, Iraq. According to different sources, 60-100 people died and over 100 people were injured.

7 explosive-laden cars exploded at once in central districts of the city.

The attacks occurred near the building of Iraqi Interior Ministry, Ministry of Justice, Labor and Social Affairs, the faculty of Fine Arts and huge market in the district Bab ash-Shurji populated mostly by Shiites, Associated Press reports. According to ITAR-TASS, death toll is over 180.

K.M.