Five massive car bombs went off in the Iraqi capital, killing 127 people Tuesday. Another 500 have been wounded. Wednesday, Iraqis travelled to Baghdad's main morgue to search for the bodies of their relatives.
A day after the tragedy, vehicles carrying empty coffins arrive at the city's main morgue. They check the names on the registry, and receive the bodies of their loved ones. The heart-breaking procedure happens too frequently in the country. People are beginning to wonder, why?
Tareq Abdul Sattar, a shop owner, said, "You can see the situation. It is a poor neighborhood and the houses are old. Why do they target us? And who was behind this attack?"
Muhanad Ali, Baghdad resident, said, "We hold the government responsible for the explosions. What crimes have Iraqis committed? They witness new violence every day. What have people done wrong?"
Othman Ahmed, Baghdad resident, said, "I ask, who is behind these explosions? Every two kilometers, there is a checkpoint. In seven years, we have gained nothing from them."
Authorities are facing more angry questions about how bombers keep finding holes in Iraqi's own security forces.
Tuesday's attacks began with a suicide strike on a police patrol. An hour later, four more explosions rumbled across the city in the span of a few minutes. The targets are symbols of the government's authority -- the justice buildings and the finance ministry office.
It's the third such attack on Baghdad in four months.
Editor: Liu Anqi | Source: CCTV.com