Baghdad mosques hit by car bombs

A series of car bombings outside mosques in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 27 people, Iraqi police sources say. Reports say that six Shia mosques were targeted and more than 50 people hurt. Worshippers were leaving the mosques after Friday prayers at the time of the car bombings.The number of those killed and injured is still rising and it is already clear that this is one of the deadliest attacks in recent weeks.The bombings come exactly one month after the US troops pulled out from cities across Iraq, handing over security to Iraqi forces.The attacks took place within a short period of time at mosques in northern, eastern and south-eastern Baghdad.The deadliest attack struck a mosque in the Shaab area of northern Baghdad, killing 21 people and wounding about 30.Four people died in a near simultaneous attack near Diyala bridge in the south of the city, the report said