**Two car bombs in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have killed at least nine people and left more than 25 injured.**The attacks were reported to have happened within minutes of each other near Shia mosques.
The first injured at least seven people in northern Mosul, while the second killed nine and wounded more than 20.
As attacks have declined across much of Iraq violence has continued in Mosul, which is home to a volatile ethnic mix of Arabs, Kurds and Christians.
The bombings in Mosul are the latest in a recent series of attacks that have coincided with the withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities.
The move, which was completed last week, comes ahead of the full departure of US forces by the end of 2011.