BAGHDAD – A suicide car bomb flattened a court building and an explosives-rigged ambulance blew down walls like dominos near the Finance Ministry during a wave of coordinated attacks Tuesday that targeted high-profile symbols of Iraqi authority. At least 127 people were killed.
The blasts — at least five in total — marked the third major strike on government sites since August and brought uncomfortable questions for Iraqi leaders.
The attacks began with a suicide strike on a police patrol. An hour later, four more explosions rumbled across Baghdad in the span of a few minutes. Suicide car bombings hit three sites: the main Appeals Court, an area outside the Finance Ministry and a government compound that includes the Labor Ministry. A roadside bomb also went off near a university.
Iraq's Health Ministry reported at least 513 people were wounded. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.