Violence in Iraq is at its worst level since 2008, figures showed on Friday, as premier Nuri al-Maliki was to appeal for Barack Obama's help to combat a spike in militancy.
The new figures illustrate a months-long surge in unrest despite wide-ranging operations targeting insurgents and a major tightening of security in Baghdad and elsewhere, with little sign of respite ahead of elections due within months.
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