At least 16 people  have been killed in a series of bombings in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday.

Security and medical officials told AFP that the blasts, which hit five different areas, also wounded at least 39 others. The deadliest attack was a car bomb that exploded in the Bayaa area of south Baghdad, killing at least five people and wounding 15.

The bombings came a day after attacks in Iraq killed 16 people, nine of whom were shot dead at alcohol shops in Baghdad.

More than 6,250 people have been killed in the country since the beginning of the year, according to Agence France Presse figures based on security and medical sources.