Pilgrims Targeted In Another Karbala Bombing

January 24 2011

Iraq

At least six Shi'ite pilgrims have been killed in a car bombing in Iraq's holy city of Karbala, RTT News reports.

Dozens of others were also wounded Monday when the explosive-laden car exploded at a bus terminal among those gathering for a religious ceremony, said security officials.

A second bomb was reportedly defused nearby before it could detonate.

More than 50 were killed last week in Karbala in a pair of car bombings.

Also Monday, a brigadier general and two...

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