Some 60 people were killed in a string of bombings at Shia mosques in Iraq in what military analysts suggest was retaliation for the assassination of two senior Al-Qaeda figures in the country.rnThe new wave of violence was unleashed against a backdrop of continued political turmoil following contentious parliamentary elections. A secular, Sunni-sup-ported coalition led by former prime minister Iyad Allawi held a narrow two-seat lead over incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, although new tabulations certified on 26 April voided one result, placing a tentative win in Maliki's column.
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