At least 132 people have been killed and 520 injured after two car bombs went off in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Sunday, reports BBC News and CNN. BBC News reports that it is the worst attack in Iraq since 2007.

CNN adds that the bombs detonated in quick succession near government buildings at 10:30 am.

BBC News reports that Iraqi authorities said the attackers were suicide bombers. After visiting the site of the bombings, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki blamed al-Qaeda and supporters of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Many Twitterers from around the world expressed their sadness, some calling for peace:

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   fahademad (Doha, Qatar) Another blast in Baghdad killing no less than 74!! will this act of terrorism stop in Iraq?? God help the people of Iraq 25 Oct 2009 from web
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   NarahariNayak (Bangalore, India) Saw a snap of the Baghdad suicide bomb. Horrid……its like a mini mushroom cloud……how can you think of bombing innocent people??? 25 Oct 2009 from web
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   BrownUndrground (Madison, Wisconsin) Oh no. Bomb blast in Baghdad kills over 100. =( Saying a prayer and thankful I live the blessed life I do. 25 Oct 2009 from web
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   nitinair (Undisclosed) sad..iraq under attack again….ovr 132 killed in 2 bomb blast……. 25 Oct 2009 from web
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   disenchantedsl (Huddersfield, U.K.) sad that the car bomb in baghdad has killed over 100 people. i really really wish theyd stop with the car and suicide bombs 25 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck

One Twitterer shared this observation:

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   giris (Ghaziabad, India) I rarely hear of Bomb blasts in Iraq these days.. Should I say Thanks #Obama coz.. during Bush.. blast used to be quite common 25 Oct 2009 from mobile web

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