Pilgrims Attacked During Shi'ite Holiday
July 08 2010
A series of explosions this week have targeted Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims in Baghdad, the New York Times reports.
At least seven Shi'ites were killed Thursday and 60 others were wounded in a bomb attack in the capital, said security officials.
On Wednesday evening, a suicide bomber attacked a crowd of pilgrims at a police checkpoint, killing more than 50 and wounding at least 300 others.
Also Wednesday, at least five other Shi'ites were killed and dozens of others wounded in...
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