The attacks come amid heightened sectarian tensions , raising fears that the political turmoil in Iraq could spark a return of sectarian bloodshed that nearly ripped the country apart during the height of the war . The head of the Iraqiya Governorate said the attacks reveal a ` ` weakness '' of Iraq . Prime Minister al - Maliki vows the attackers ` ` will not accept punishment '' 20 different explosions targeted residential and commercial areas of Baghdad . Prime minister : We warned the people but no one listened .
The head of the Iraqiya Governorate said the attacks reveal a ` ` weakness '' of Iraq . Prime Minister al - Maliki vows the attackers ` ` will not accept punishment '' 20 different explosions targeted residential and commercial areas of Baghdad . Prime minister : We warned the people but no one listened .