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    Pilgrims fell victims to Iraq bomb attack

    Posted by james87 On February - 12 - 2009
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    Shia
    Shia
    An attack took place in the city of Karbala in Iraq, when hundreds of thousands of Shia have gathered to celebrate the Arbaeen – end of symbolic mourning for the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, whose shrine is in the city. At least six pilgrims were killed and an estimated fifty others wounded.

    Despite tight security measures in the vicinity, the bombing occurred just one kilometre from the Imam Hussein shrine. On the other hand, in the northern city of Mosul, still deemed as a stronghold of al-Qaeda fighters, received news of a car bomb. Four policemen have been killed in the blast, while a Sunni politician was shot dead by gunmen.

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