The bombings killed at least 39 and wounded 56 others in Sadr City.
I remember being in Sadr City during one of the 2004 uprisings.
At least 15 were killed in one attack, in Sadr City.
As in Sadr City, local residents say the strikes kill civilians.
"Sadr City has taken it upon itself to provide peace and security to the people."
The projectiles came from an area near Sadr City, the military said.
"Sadr City was quiet, until the day they got there," she said with a tight, rueful laugh.
The young men in the slum of Sadr City were approaching us.
In the afternoon, some troops decided to cruise through nearby Sadr City.
His body was found in a parking area near Sadr City.