Terror campaign

BAGHDAD — A wave of attacks blamed on al-qaida killed at least 42 people on Thursday, in what Iraq’s parliament speaker said was an attempt to derail an Arab League summit at the end of March.

Security officials and medics said more than 250 people were wounded in the attacks, which hit six different provinces and came just days after a suicide blast near a Baghdad police academy.

Parliament Speaker Osama alNujaifi said the attacks aimed to derail the Arab League summit in Baghdad at the end of March and a planned national conference aimed at political reconciliation.