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| The rate of bombings in Baghdad has increased since then. |
Baghdad ( The Bloom Gist) - Two hotels in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital have been on shutdown following multiple bomb explosion which have killed at least 10 people, with dozens more wounded.
The explosions occurred just before midnight (21:00 GMT) and were heard across the city centre.
The first explosion went off near the Babylon hotel, an upscale and recently refurbished hotel overlooking the Tigris river where government officials often hold meetings and news conferences at the hotel.
The second car bomb which exploded a few minutes later in an area close to the Cristal hotel, the old Sheraton hotel, which is usually crowded at that time on a Thursday appeared to have been coordinated.
The rate of bombings in Baghdad has increased since then.
Iraqi authorities lifted a decade-old night-time curfew on Baghdad early this year, seeking to restore a sense of normality to the capital as security forces battle ISIL fighters who have overrun large parts of the country.
