Bombs Targeting Shi'ites Kill 41 in Iraq -- Voice of America
Iraqi officials say multiple bombings targeting Shi'ite pilgrims have killed at least 41 people.
The largest attack Thursday happened in al-Sadiya, north of Baghdad, where a suicide bomber killed at least 32 people and wounded 75 others.
Earlier, two bombs exploded south of the capital in Hafriyah, killing at least nine people.
Both attacks hit groups of Shi'ites observing the annual Ashura ritual, which commemorates the seventh-century killing of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
Read more ....
More News On Today's Bomb Attacks In Iraq
Bombings kills dozens of Shia pilgrims in Iraq -- The Telegraph
Iraqi bombs hit Shia religious processions near Baghdad -- BBC
36 killed in blasts targeting Iraqi Shiite Muslims on holy day -- CNN
Deadly blasts hit Iraqi religious procession -- Al Jazeera
Suicide bomber attacks Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims, killing 35 -- Reuters
Dozens killed in attacks on Iraqi Shiites marking Ashoura -- Deutsche Welle
Official: Al-Qaeda in Iraq strongest since 2006 -- USA Today/AP
No comments:
Post a Comment