Bomb attacks against Shiite Iranian pilgrims in Iraq kill 8 and injure 52

Two groups of Shiite Iranian pilgrims were attacked on Saturday in Baghdad by two almost simultaneously bomb explosions near the gold-domed Moussa al-Kadhim mosque in the Shiite neighborhood of Kazimiyah. Five pilgrims resting near the shrine were killed.²

And in the nearby² Shiite area of Shula, a suicide car bomber rammed into a bus carrying Shiite Iranian pilgrims and exploded^1,2 killing three.²

Fifty-two people were injured by the two attacks,² including 9 Iraqis in the Shula attack.¹

Sources: 1. AFP, 2. AP


Comment: These attacks happened on the same day as a car bomb attack on shoppers in Baghdad's Shiite neighborhood of Baiyaa that killed 6 and injured 42.

It seems they are still not bored with it just yet.


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