Suicide bomber in Karbala identified to be Sudanese - official
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Karbala, April 14, IRNA
Iraq-Explosion-Culprit
Based on investigations, a Sudanese national was behind the Saturday morning blast in Karbala, Iraq, said an official in Karbala, Iraq, here on Saturday.
"The individual identified to have committed the suicide attack in Karbala was a Sudanese national," said an official in an interview with IRNA on condition of anonymity.
The man on a car blew himself up outside a garage, 150 meters from Imam Hossein's (AS) holy shrine, around 10:30 am Saturday.
Based on reports available, the car bombing killed 36 and injured 168 others.
Hospital sources report 25 cases of operation on the injured, including women and children, since Saturday morning.
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