Eight pilgrims killed by roadside bombs
iraq
Since previous bomb attack that took away lives of 60 pilgrims and wounded more than 170, the Shia pilgrims received yet another attack in just a week.
This attack killed eight pilgrims who were on their way back to baghdad from a religious festival. Another 20 more people were wounded as well.
According to officials, the bomb blasted two minibuses in different areas of the Iraqi capital. A strong force of 30,000 police and and soldiers had been deployed to ensure security withing these areas.
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