BAGHDAD: A series of attacks in Baghdad and north Iraq killed 48 people on Sunday (Monday in Manila) amid a surge in violence that authorities have failed to stem despite wide-ranging operations targeting militants.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has vowed to press on with his anti-insurgency campaign, which has reportedly led to the arrest of hundreds of alleged militants and the killing of dozens.

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