Baghdad blast death toll rises

Baghdad had experienced a relative lull in violence for the last three months until Tuesday's attack [Reuters]

The death toll from a car bomb attack at a market in Baghdad, Iraq's capital, has risen to at least 63, Iraqi officials have said.   The Iraqi government said on Wednesday it will "defeat the terrorists and ... maintain the security achievements" after the bombing, which occurred in the Shia Muslim neighbourhood of Hurriyah the previous evening.

At least 75 other people were wounded in the blast, security officials said.   Tuesday's attack was the deadliest car bombing since March 13, when a parked car exploded near a bridge in Tahrir Square, killing 18 people.

US blame

  Tuesday's attack was the deadliest car bombing since March 13, when a parked car exploded near a bridge in Tahrir Square, killing 18 people. Nobody has claimed responsibility.

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