28 Shi'ite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Blasts
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A Car bomb kills 22 Shi'ite pilgrims as they celebrate Ashura. In another procession, two roadside bombs killed another six pilgrims and left 15 more wounded.
Local police and witnesses say three bombs tore through crowds of Shi'ite pilgrims celebrating a major ritual in Iraq's Hilla city on Monday, killing at least 22 and wounding 60 more.
The attacks, at the height of Ashura, underscore Iraq's fragile security as the last U.S. troops withdraw from the country.
Ashura commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein and defines Shi'ite Islam.
Police and witnesses say in the first attack a car bomb blasted the end of one Shi'ite procession, killing 16 mainly women and children, and wounding 45 others.
Police sources say a second attack involving two roadside bombs killed at least six more people at another procession in Hilla and wounded another 15.
Sectarian tensions still simmer close to the surface in Iraq.
Sunni insurgents and Shi'ite militias still carry out deadly attacks.
Iraq's security forces say they are generally ready to contain the stubborn insurgencies.
But they say when the U.S. forces leave they will lose air defense and intelligence gathering capability.
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A Car bomb kills 22 Shi'ite pilgrims as they celebrate Ashura. In another procession, two roadside bombs killed another six pilgrims and left 15 more wounded.
Local police and witnesses say three bombs tore through crowds of Shi'ite pilgrims celebrating a major ritual in Iraq's Hilla city on Monday, killing at least 22 and wounding 60 more.
The attacks, at the height of Ashura, underscore Iraq's fragile security as the last U.S. troops withdraw from the country.
Ashura commemorates the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Imam Hussein and defines Shi'ite Islam.
Police and witnesses say in the first attack a car bomb blasted the end of one Shi'ite procession, killing 16 mainly women and children, and wounding 45 others.
Police sources say a second attack involving two roadside bombs killed at least six more people at another procession in Hilla and wounded another 15.
Sectarian tensions still simmer close to the surface in Iraq.
Sunni insurgents and Shi'ite militias still carry out deadly attacks.
Iraq's security forces say they are generally ready to contain the stubborn insurgencies.
But they say when the U.S. forces leave they will lose air defense and intelligence gathering capability.