Iraqi police say at least 41 people were killed when two car bombs tore through a busy market in Baghdad's Sadr City. 68 others were wounded.

Residents gather at a burnt vehicle at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad's Sadr City April 29, 2009. The toll from twin car bomb blasts on Wednesday in a busy market in Baghdad jumped to 41 killed and 68 wounded, Iraqi police said. [REUTERS/Kahtan al-Mesiary]

The blasts went off in quick succession, less than a week after bombings claimed more than 150 lives over a two-day span. Sadr City is a stronghold of support for anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

The Iraqi government has pointed the finger of blame at al-Qaeda and members of Saddam Hussein's banned Baath party. The attacks have raised fears that suspected Sunni insurgents are regrouping and trying to reignite sectarian strife as the U.S. military begins to withdraw.

(CCTV April 30, 2009)