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Scene of Baghdad bombing 10 November 2008 Still unstabl
Bombings show Baghdad is still highly volatile
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Bomb damage in Baghdad
The triple bombing during Baghdad's morning rush hour may have come as a surprise to many in the outside world, who now have the idea that Iraq is on the path to stability.

For Iraqis it was a depressing reminder not only of the recent past, but also of the reality that the stability they crave is still far away.

Schoolgirls, travelling in a minibus on their way to classes, were among those caught in the blast in the city's mainly Shia Kasra district.

Militant fears

Security checkpoint in Baghdad

Attacks like this were largely responsible for the sectarian strife in 2006 and 2007, which in turn provoked Shia militias to attack Sunni areas, driving thousands of people from their homes.