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Accusations fly as Basra cafes hit by string of bombings

A series of bombings has hit Basra's cafes that employ women, leading activists to accuse Shiite militias of imposing an Islamization project on civilians.
Iraqi people stand near Iraqi security forces at the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani - RTSDHEY
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BAGHDAD — Over the past few weeks, six bombings hit Basra cafes frequented by young people. Most recently, the Coffee Time cafe was targeted Aug. 17 on busy Algeria Street in central Basra. The bombings resulted in a young man's death and left others wounded, while the cafes were forced to close and lay off their staff.

Images captured by surveillance cameras are spread over social media. They clearly show individuals who planted the explosives and a car that belongs to one of the bombers.

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