伊拉克爆炸12人死亡

A series of bombings across Iraq has killed at least 12 people.

Security and hospital sources say the deadliest attacks were in the northern province of Kirkuk, where four bombs killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more.

Violence across Iraq is down sharply from its peak in 2006 and 2007.  However, September was Iraq's deadliest month in two years, with 365 people killed in unrest.