World | Shiite Wave of Bombings Kills 61 in Iraq Shiites, Muqtada al-Sadr's office targeted By Kevin Spak Posted Apr 23, 2010 8:07 AM CDT Copied People stand at the scene of one in a series of bombs in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) Bombs exploded throughout Baghdad today, targeting Shiite mosques and neighborhoods, including the office of anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. A neighborhood in Anbar province was also hit with six roadside bombs. At least 61 people have been killed and nearly 112 wounded, CNN reports. At least two car bombs hit worshipers in Sadr City, killing 21, while another eight died in a car bomb explosion outside Muhsin al-Hakim mosque in southeastern Baghdad. The attack on Sadr's office came just as worshipers left their Friday prayers, killing 14, reports the AP. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error