At least 15 people are dead and dozens injured Sunday in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after multiple car bombs exploded within minutes of each other in mainly Shiite areas.
NPR's Kelly McEvers is reporting on the blasts for our Newscast unit.
"The explosions targeted shops and outdoor markets in Shiite districts around the city. After the blast helicopters were circling over many parts of the city.
"Overall violence has gone down in recent years but lately there've been a string of suicide attacks targeting Shiite interests and security forces.
"A suicide bomber killed a top Iraqi army intelligence officer on Saturday.
Tensions between Shiites and Sunnis are on the rise again in Iraq, as widespread protests in Sunni areas have called for the downfall of the Shiite-led government."