Suicide blasts target Iraq pilgrims

Attack near Iskandariya kills at least 12 people and leaves 27 wounded.

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The Shia pilgrims killed in the attack were among the thousands of Muslims who have begun travelling towards Kerbala, a holy city in southern Iraq, where pilgrims commemorate the birth of the 12th Imam, a Messiah-like figure revered by Shia Muslims.

Source: News Agencies