10 killed in double bombing in Baghdad

A damaged police truck is towed away from the site of a suicide bomb attack at the town of Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has rammed his explosives-laden car into an army checkpoint north of Baghdad, killing and wounding scores of people, police said. AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed

BAGHDAD—Iraqi officials say back-to-back explosions in a Shiite district of Baghdad have killed at least 10 people and wounded 35.

Two police officers say a bomb hidden in a box went off at a pet market Friday in northern Kazimyah area. In a second blast, a parked car exploded.

A health official confirmed the causality figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to release information.

Every Friday, thousands of Iraqis converge on pet markets to shop and spend family time during the Muslim weekend. The markets are a frequent target for militants who seek to inflict large numbers of causalities.

Despite a drop in violence, insurgents carry out near-daily attacks on security forces and civilians in an attempt to undermine the Shiite-led government.