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| At least 5 killed, 10 injured by car bomb in Karbala city, Iraq - report | At least 5 killed, 10 injured by car bomb in Karbala city, Iraq - report |
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| A car bomb exploded in the center of the Shiite holy city on Tuesday, with the Shiite community in the country marking the first day of Ramadan. | |
| At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in the attack, Reuters reported citing a security officer. | |
| Al Jazeera has placed the number of deadly victims at eight, citing its sources. At least 24 people have been affected by the attack, the Arabic channel said. | |
| No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. | |
| The city, which is located some 100km (62 miles) from the Iraqi capital, is considered to be the fourth-holiest site among the Shiite Muslims after Mecca, Medina and Al-Aqsa. It has been regarded as a generally stable city in Iraq, with the last car bomb attack having happened there in 2011, according to the Middle East Eye. | |
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