A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 53 people on August 16, amid warnings that insurgents would mount deadly attacks ahead of the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Officials reported more than a dozen explosions and shootings in 15 cities and towns nationwide that also left more than 250 people wounded as Iraqis readied to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival on August 20. The deadliest violence struck in and around Baghdad, where 26 people were killed in a series of bombings.
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