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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Twin suicide bombings kill 99 in Baghdad AFP - 1 hour 52 minutes ago Send IM Story Print Map showing the location of twin suicide vehicle bombs which targeted government buildings in Baghdad. Twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda shattered the justice ministry and a provincial office in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 99 people and sparking turmoil in the embattled Iraqi capital. BAGHDAD (AFP) - – Twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda blasted the justice ministry and a provincial office in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 99 people, on Iraq's bloodiest day in more than two years. More than 700 people were also wounded in the mid-morning near-simultaneous attacks, which the government said were carried out by Al-Qaeda and supporters of ex-dictator Saddam Hussein's banned Baath Party. The twin bombings left streets littered with charred bodies and torn-off limbs, and buildings in ruins. They also destroyed dozens of cars and smashed water pipes, spewing dirty water into the streets, while authorities closed off roads leading to the bomb sites. US President Barack Obama led international condemnation of the attacks and offered his condolences by telephone to both Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani. The European Union's Swedish presidency also expressed its disgust, while France offered its "full solidarity". Iran joined the condemnation. "These terrorist actions aim to wreck stability and the process of reinforcing democratic structures," a foreign ministry official said, quoted on Iran's state television. One of the attackers exploded a truck bomb at a busy intersection near the justice and municipalities ministries, while the other detonated a car bomb opposite the nearby Baghdad provincial government offices. Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh and Major General Qassim Atta, the spokesman for the Iraqi army's Baghdad operations, both said 99 people had been killed in the attacks. Related article: Iraq's bloodshed A senior official in the health ministry, which bases its toll on combined figures from hospitals, confirmed the figure and added that more than 700 people had been injured. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, added that rescue workers had recovered limbs that appeared to total a further six corpses. The toll was the highest in an attack in Iraq since four coordinated truck bombs on August 14, 2007, killed more than 400 people in two Kurdish villages. Haidar Assem, an employee of the ministry of municipalities, said he awoke to find himself in Al-Karama hospital, his head bandaged and his shirt covered in blood. "I was busy working when there was a massive explosion," said the 30-year-old engineer. "My colleagues fell down all around me, the office became completely dark and then I found myself in the hospital." Maliki said the attacks would not affect the political process or parliamentary elections due in January, and promised to punish those behind the bombings. Several people railed against the government and the security forces in the aftermath of the attacks, blaming them for the carnage. "Where were the security forces?" asked Mohammed Radhi, who was searching for his sister, a justice ministry employee. "Where were their searches? The government bought devices to search cars for explosives, but they don't work, and the security forces didn't do their job." Distraught ambulance driver Adil Sami too laid the blame on politicians. "Every time politicians disagree, they send us a deadly bomb," he said. "We don't want the parliament any more -- let them leave us alone, we can live in peace and solve problems ourselves." Thick smoke billowed over the stricken area and fires could be seen from two buildings whose windows had been shattered by the force of the blasts, which was felt for several kilometres (miles) across Baghdad. Rescue workers in Salhiyeh initially had to cover dead bodies in blankets before picking them up because they were too hot to touch, an AFP correspondent said. The explosions were a grim reminder of deadly truck bombings which shook the ministries of foreign affairs and finance on August 19, in which 95 people were killed. Baghdad blamed those attacks on supporters of the Baath party, whom it claims were given safe haven in neighbouring Syria, dramatically damaging ties between the countries. Sunday's twin bombings came as Iraqi political leaders were to meet to try to end a deadlock over a stalled election law amid growing concerns that the country's January 16 election will have to be delayed. Attacks have dropped dramatically compared to a year ago -- violent deaths in September were the lowest since May -- but remain high by international standards. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Opposition activist killed in southern Russia AP - 1 hour 36 minutes ago Violent clashes erupt at Jerusalem's holiest site AP - 1 hour 59 minutes ago Tunisians set to elect Ben Ali president, again AP - 2 hours 15 minutes ago AP bureau chief Mike McQueen dies at 52 AP - 2 hours 18 minutes ago Afghan strategy lacking without credible partner: Abdullah AFP - 2 hours 28 minutes ago News Search Top Stories IMF demands Ukraine veto new wage, pension law Thousands eat breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge Recession or not? 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