In Iraq, in a surge of violence, three suicide car bombs rocked Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 168 others. The spokesperson for the Baghdad Operations Command Maj. Gen. Qassem Ata told Voice of Iraq news agency that the blasts were caused by three car bombs driven by suicide bombers. The explosions occurred near the Shooting Club, al-Rowwad intersection near Egyptian embassy and the Iranian embassy in al-Salihiya. The explosions occurred within minutes of each other, shattering windows in nearby buildings, sparking bursts of gunfire and sending large plumes of smoke billowing across the Iraqi capital.