Bombings kill 30, wound about 200 south of Baghdad

A string of bombings Thursday south of Baghdad killed at least 30 people and wounded nearly 200, stoking fears that more violence would follow this week's deadly strikes in the Iraqi capital. Iraqi officials sought to get Baghdad under control Thursday, heightening security and arresting 11 police and military officers as part of an investigation into how insurgents managed to park truck bombs in front of two government ministries Wednesday in attacks that killed 95 people and wounded as many as 1,203. The detained officials include two army regiment commanders, the commander of a police emergency company and five chiefs of neighborhood police units. There was no indication whether they were considered suspects in the bombings or were apprehended to be held accountable for possible lapses on their watch.