Iraq's prime minister has blamed Sunni insurgents for a wave of deadly bombings in Baghdad and says the Iraqi government must re-evaluate security to confront the challenge, Associated Press reported.
Nouri al-Maliki's statement is the first government acknowledgment of security failings following an increase of attacks since the June 30 withdrawal of U.S. forces from cities.
Wednesday's bombings killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 400.
Al-Maliki says the bombers want to undermine an effort to take advantage of security gains to open streets and bridges and to lift concrete barriers.
He says the government must "re-evaluate our plans and security mechanisms to confront the terrorist challenges and to increase cooperation between security forces and the Iraqi people."