sourceA bomb claimed by a little-known Sunni Arab extremist group killed at least 37 Shi'ites and wounded another 40 in Baghdad as they stocked up fuel for Ramadan, just days after the US military warned sectarian violence would surge during the Islamic holy month.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq's leader also reappeared in an old video posted on the internet just as Sunni Arabs declared the start of Ramadan.
Abu Ayyoub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, was shown killing a Turkish hostage - a possible signal to his Sunni Arab followers. In early September, he had called on Sunnis to step up attacks against American forces.
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