Twin suicide car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad, Iraqi capital  25 October, killing at least 147 people and delivering a powerful blow to the heart of the fragile city’s government in the deadliest attack of the year, media said. The Chinese Embassy’s doors and windows were destroyed Serious in the car bombs attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed to punish “the enemies of the Iraqi people who want to spread chaos in the country and derail the political process and prevent the parliamentary elections from taking place as planned.”

“The cowardly attack that took place today should not affect the determination of the Iraqi people from continuing their battle against the deposed regime and the gangs of criminal Baath party and the terrorist al Qaeda organization, who have committed the most heinous crimes against the civilians,’ ” al-Maliki said in a statement after car bombs attack.

President Obama condemned the “outrageous attacks against the Iraqi people.” In a statement, Obama called the bombings an attempt to “derail Iraq’s progress” and pledged that the United States would be a “close friend and partner” as Iraq prepares for elections.

According to the statement, Obama spoke Sunday with al-Maliki and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to express his condolences and reiterate U.S. support.

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