BBC 20 January 2011 Last updated at 14:46 GMT Karbala bombs kill dozens during Shia festival
Two bomb attacks near the Iraqi city of Karbala have killed at least 45 people and injured more than 130, officials say. The blasts occurred on two routes being used by pilgrims taking part in the Shia Muslim festival of Arbaeen. Earlier, a suicide bomber killed at least three people in the central city of Baquba - the second deadly attack in the city in as many days. Violence in Iraq has reduced in recent years, but attacks continue. At least one of Thursday's attacks in Karbala appears to have been caused by a car bomb, officials say. More than a million pilgrims are expected to visit the city for Arbaeen, which is set to climax on Tuesday. The festival marks 40 days since the anniversary of the death of the 7th Century Imam Hussein, who is revered by Shias. The bombings came hours after an attacker blew up his vehicle outside police headquarters in Baquba, killing three and wounding about 30. ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
