13 June 2012 Last updated at 02:47 ET There has been heightened security in Baghdad as Shia pilgrims gather for a week-long religious festival
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A series of bombings in the Iraqi cities of Hilla and Baghdad has killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.
At least 20 people died in a series of bombings in Baghdad targeting Shia pilgrims gathering for a festival.
In Hilla, two car bombs exploded near a restaurant, killing at least 15 people.
There has been a wave of attacks on the Shia community in recent days, as it marks the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim.
Four people were killed in a mortar attack near a religious shrine in Baghdad on Sunday.
Iraq's interior ministry said following that attack that there would be heightened security across the city as they anticipated further violence.