BAGHDAD – 2 car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims during a religious festival in the holy city of Karbala killed 25 people on Monday, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Sunni extremists are suspected.
Militants detonated 2 parked cars filled with explosives about 2 miles (3 kilometers) apart as crowds of pilgrims passed by. Police and medical officials in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, said 68 people were injured in the attacks.
The pilgrims were on their way to Karbala to play a part in in an important religious holiday, known as Shabaniyah, that attracts devout Shiites from around the country.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Monday bombings, however the method is the hallmark of Sunni extremists.
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Militants detonated 2 parked cars filled with explosives about 2 miles (3 kilometers) apart as crowds of pilgrims passed by. Police and medical officials in Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, said 68 people were injured in the attacks.
The pilgrims were on their way to Karbala to play a part in in an important religious holiday, known as Shabaniyah, that attracts devout Shiites from around the country.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Monday bombings, however the method is the hallmark of Sunni extremists.
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