Two terrorist attacks in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, have resulted in the killing of at least 12 Iraqis, with 50 others injured. According to China’s Xinhua news agency, Iraqi police confirmed on Saturday that two explosions in Kazemain , in north Baghdad, claimed the lives of 12 people, with a further 50 people injured. Police said most of the victims were women and children. Bombings and shootings have recently increased across Iraq, and many believe that the attacks are being carried out to undermine the central government. Official figures show that September was the bloodiest month in Iraq in almost two years, with attacks killing 365 people, the highest monthly death toll since August 2010.