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13:11 GMT, Thursday, 2 October 2008 14:11 UK

In pictures: Twin Baghdad bombings

Local residents inspect the aftermath of the bombing in the Baghdad al-Jadida district of Baghdad

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At least 20 people have been killed in two separate suicide bomb attacks targeting Shia Muslim mosques in the east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police have said.

Al-Rasul mosque in Baghdad

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Twelve people died in the Baghdad al-Jadida district when a bomber struck as worshippers left the nearby al-Rasul mosque.

Man wounded in Baghdad bombing

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In the Zafaraniya district, another bomber drove an explosives-filled car into a security checkpoint near a mosque, killing eight people.

A young girl injured in a suicide bombing in Baghdad is comforted by her mother in hospital

A young girl injured in a suicide bombing in Baghdad is comforted by her mother in hospital

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In total, 25 people were injured in the explosions, including this five-year-old girl being comforted by her mother.

People pass a blood-stained wall at the scene of a suicide bombing in the Baghdad al-Jadida district of Baghdad

People pass a blood-stained wall at the scene of a suicide bombing in the Baghdad al-Jadida district of Baghdad

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Police say the explosions were targeted at Shia worshippers who had just performed prayers for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan.

Shia Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Baghdad

Shia Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Baghdad

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The Iraqi government had warned that militants might strike during the holiday, which Shia Muslims in Iraq began celebrating on Thursday.

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