Bomb kills 10 in Iraqi Shi'ite city of Kerbala

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Source: Reuters

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb planted on a cart pulled by a motorcycle killed at least 10 people and wounded 90 others as Shi'ite pilgrims poured into the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday for a major religious rite, police said.
Shi'ite gatherings are frequent targets for Sunni Islamist militants such as al Qaeda, trying to stoke sectarian carnage, while recent months have also seen major coordinated attacks by suicide bombers on Baghdad ahead of a March election.

The toll from Wednesday's bombing could rise, police said.

Police said three people were killed and 21 wounded late on Tuesday when a bomb attached to a military vehicle exploded in Kerbala, 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Baghdad.


Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-45873620100203

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'At least 17 dead, 116 wounded' in Iraq attack
(AFP) – 27 minutes ago

KARBALA, Iraq — At least 17 people were killed and 116 wounded in a bomb attack targeting Shiite pilgrims travelling on foot to a shrine city in central Iraq on Wednesday, a senior health official said.

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