Baghdad, Jul 13 (IANS): At least 10 women were killed and 23 others wounded in attacks at a residential complex here Saturday, an interior ministry source said.
Unidentified gunmen raided an apartment in Baghdad's eastern district of Zayouna, killing 10 women and wounding three others. They then attacked another apartment nearby, injuring 15 women and five men, the source told Xinhua.
It's not immediately clear who is behind the attack.
Iraq is witnessing some of its worst violence in recent years. According to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, a total of 8,868 Iraqis, including 7,818 civilians and civilian police personnel, were killed in 2013, the highest annual death toll in years.