The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has fired the head of Baghdad's security forces in the wake of Tuesday's bombings which killed 127 people. A statement from his office said that Mr Maliki ordered the removal of Lt Gen Abboud Qanbar from his post. The statement said that Lt Gen Qanbar would be replaced by the Deputy Chief of the Iraqi army, Lt Gen Ahmed Hashem. A total of 127 people were killed and 448 wounded in Tuesday's bombings, the third such major attack since August. Mr. Maliki said this crime will prompt us to review security strategies. It will bring changes in positions of officials in order to develop tactics to confront these developing challenges.