Baghdad car bomb kills at least 12

A car bomb killed at least 12 people and wounded 28 in south-western Baghdad on Sunday, police said. A police source said he expected the death toll from the blast in Baghdad's Shurta neighbourhood in the early evening would rise.
Another police source said there were two nearly simultaneous car bombs and that initial reports indicated six dead. The other car bomb was in an area nearby, he said.
U.S. military officials say violence in Iraq is at four-year lows but that some militant groups have stepped up attacks for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Streets crowded with Iraqis shopping for food before they break their fast are a target for bombers.
Despite better security in the capital, militants have shown they are still capable of carrying out large-scale attacks. Earlier on Sunday, a roadside bomb in western Baghdad's Mansour district killed one person and wounded three, police said.