The blasts come days after a deadly attack on a Catholic church in Baghdad At least 30 people have been killed in a series of apparently co-ordinated blasts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.
Officials said more than 300 people were also wounded in the attacks, which appeared to mainly target Shia areas.
The incident is the first concerted show of force by insurgents in months.
It comes after at least 52 people were killed in Baghdad on Sunday, as police stormed a church where they were being held hostage.
* Last US combat troops left Iraq on 19 August
At least seven neighbourhoods were hit by the latest explosions.
Officials said the bombs had all been placed in busy areas, some were near cafes and restaurants.
The country's health minister said 320 people had been injured. The number of casualties is expected to rise.
The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad said the funerals for the victims of Sunday's attack had only just been carried out as the explosions hit.
That had already led people to query how stable the security situation in the city is, and the latest attack will raise further questions, says our correspondent.
Large scale attacks have become much less frequent than they were a few years ago, as insurgents find it harder to get hold of materials needed for explosive devices.
Official figures show October had the lowest level of violence in a year, but people are still dying violently somewhere in Iraq every day.
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