Three martyred near Shia mosque in Baghdad

At least three people have been martyred and eight others injured after a car bomb went off near a Shia mosque in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad.

The deadly incident occurred on Monday in the eastern part of the capital city.

The attack comes at a time when Iraqi Shia Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Ghadeer- a key event in their religious calendar.

Meanwhile, seven people were injured when another bomb went off in the town of Taji, north of Baghdad

Bombings and shootings have recently increased across Iraq, and many believe that the attacks are being carried out to undermine the central government.

On Saturday, police and hospital sources reported that at least 49 people were killed and 63 others injured in bombings and shooting incidents across the country.

Official figures show that September was the bloodiest month in Iraq in almost two years with 365 deaths.