Multiple bomb attacks in northern Iraq have killed five people and injured nearly 70 others, officials say.
On Tuesday, two car bomb attacks were carried out in the town of Tuz Khurmatu, Salahuddin Province. Three people died and over 40 others were injured. The bombings also inflicted severe damage on several houses.
In another incident, two roadside bombs exploded in a market in the city of Kirkuk. Two people were killed and 25 others were wounded.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said on May 2 that April was the deadliest month in Iraq since 2008 as terrorist attacks killed over 700 people and injured more than 1,600 others across the country.
UNAMI also stated that Baghdad was the worst affected governorate, with a total of 211 killed and nearly 500 injured.
The recent wave of violence in Iraq has claimed the lives of more than 370 people so far in May.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced plans to overhaul the countryâ„¢s security.
Å“We are about to make changes in the high and middle positions of those responsible for security, and the security strategy,” Maliki told reporters in the capital, Baghdad, on Monday.
The Iraqi premier also stated that the cabinet would discuss the matter on Tuesday.
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This article originally appeared on : Press TV