Curfew locks down Baghdad until Sunday

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Curfew locks down Baghdad until Sunday

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The announcement came after a week of clashes and bombings heralded the start of the holy month of Ramadan. U.S. commanders say the past week saw a record number of suicide bombings and the last two weeks have seen a surge in violence.

Although no explanation was given for the curfew, residents of the Adamiya neighborhood in the north of the capital said they heard gunfire and explosions near dusk on Friday.

U.S. and Iraqi forces have launched a 7-week-old security crackdown in the capital, targeting scattered neighborhoods for sweeps. But Sunni and Shiite sectarian militia have clashed in several parts of the city over recent days.