Blood stains in Baghdad's Al-Shaab district.<br/> <br />At least 47 people died in a series of deadly bombings and shootings across the country on Sunday.<br/> <br />Explosions in Baghdad alone killed 15 people and wounded dozens of others.<br/> <br />Tensions here are intensifying between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims... with Sunni insurgents and al-Qaeda affiliated groups stepping up attacks.<br/> <br />According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 Iraqis were killed throughout July, the highest monthly death toll since 2008.<br/> <br />Many now fear the country is descending back into 2006 to 2007 - the bloodiest years of sectarian violence.
