Bombs targeting Shiites killed at least 72 in Iraq

BAGHDAD-- A suicide bomber blew himself up next to a large group of Shiite pilgrims walking to the holy city of Karbala on Thursday afternoon, killing at least 48 and wounding more than 81, according to a provincial security chief. The attack came hours after a series of explosions in two Shiite neighborhoods in the Iraqi capital left at least two dozen people dead. The death toll is the largest ...

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Bombs targeting Shiites killed at least 72 in Iraq