Iranian Pilgrims Hit In Karbala Attack
November 08 2010
A bomb explosion in the Iraqi holy Shi'ite city of Karbala on Monday has killed at least 10 people and injured at least 38 others, Al Jazeera (Qatar) reports.
The blast took place near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in a parking lot in the northern part of the city, said security officials.
The bomber drove his booby-trapped car close to the bus then exploded it, said police cited by Agence France-Presse.
The pilgrims were the target of the bomb, said a provincial...
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