One person was killed and 18 injured after three explosions in Iraqi capital's downtown on Friday evening, according to the Information Center of Joint Headquarters of Iraq.

Iran Press/Middle East: Local media and eyewitnesses reported of smoke columns and said ambulance sirens were heard after bombs went off around Tahrir (liberation) Square in Baghdad.

In a separate incident, a bomb blast in the Iraqi city of Naseriyeh reportedly wounded 11 people.

The explosions on Friday came after a lull in days of unrest which led to clashes between police and protesters.

The government in Baghdad has promised electoral reforms calling for a return to normal life. 

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