Deadly Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Holy City
VOA News
08 November 2010
A car bomb has ripped through an area filled with pilgrims in Iraq's holy Shi'ite city of Karbala, killing at least seven.
Iraqi officials said Monday's bombing also wounded at least 30 people. Officials said some of those killed and wounded were pilgrims from Iran, but did not specify how many.
Sunni militants in Iraq have frequently targeted Shi'ites in the southern Iraqi city, which is home to several important Shi'ite shrines.
In July, two car bomb blasts killed at least 21 people and wounded more than 50 others in an attack on pilgrims ahead of an important Shi'ite holiday.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
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