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Iraq's foreign minister has called for a UN inquiry into Sunday's twin suicide bombings in Baghdad which left at least 155 people dead and hundreds more injured.
The attacks were the deadliest seen in Iraq in two years, targeting the justice ministry and the Baghdad provincial administration and raising fears about Iraq's ability to protect itself as it prepares for the US military withdrawal.
A spokeswoman for Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, said he was awaiting a response from the Security Council.
"The secretary-general himself wants to wait on this until he gets some clear view on what the Security Council wants," Michele Montas told reporters in New York on Monday.
In Washington the State Department said the US backed an inquiry to see if there has been any foreign involvement in the attacks.
Grief and anger
Zebari's call comes amid growing public anger in the wake of the bombings, which occurred close to the heavily-fortified Green Zone.
As grief turned into anger on Monday, Iraqis attending funerals of some of those killed accused the government of a major security breach that saw the two suicide truck bombers penetrate what was supposed to be one of the safest areas in the capital.
"The blood of Iraqis is very cheap and I ask, how many victims will it take to convince the government that it has totally failed?" said Hameed Salam, a former army officer now driving a taxi.
Many criticized Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, for what they said was his government's failure to improve the security situation.
"Al-Maliki is always on TV bragging that the situation is stable and security restored," said Ahmed Mahmoud at Yarmouk hospital after finding the remains of his brother.
"Let him come and see this mass destruction," he told Associated Press.
The coordinated bombings were the deadliest since a series of massive truck bombs in northern Iraq killed nearly 500 villagers in August 2007.
In Baghdad itself, it was the worst attack since a series of suicide bombings in April 2007 killed 183.
'Terrorist act'
The Iraqi government has blamed Sunday's attacks and the bombings on August 19 that devastated the Foreign and Finance Ministries, on al Qaeda and supporters of Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party.
Jawad al-Bolani, the Iraqi interior minister, said 76 people have been arrested so far, but he did not provide further details.
"This is a terrorist act," he said, calling on all the political forces to cooperate and assist the Iraqi security forces.
Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman, said the US military was providing bomb disposal and forensic help to Iraqi authorities.
Underscoring the continued security problems on Monday four people were killed in a car bomb blast at a police checkpoint near Karbala in southern Iraq.
Seven others were wounded in the incident.
PHOTO CAPTION
Local residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack targeting the building of the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad October 25, 2009.
Agencies
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