Iraq's worst violence since withdrawal

Iraqis inspect the wreckage of a house at the site of suicide attack in Tal Afar town near Mosul Photo: EPA

Iraq has just seen its worst day of violence since American forces withdrew from urban areas just over a week ago.

Two suicide attacks in the northern town of Tal Afar claimed at least 34 lives and in Baghdad, and two bombs in a market killed nine.

The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports from the capital, Baghdad.