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Baghdad bombers hit Shia pilgrims Suicide blasts hit Iraqi pilgrims
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Nine people have been killed and at least 30 wounded in suicide attacks against pilgrims in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad police say. Nine people have been killed and at least 30 wounded in suicide attacks against pilgrims in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say.
The attacks, carried out by women, targeted people heading for a Shia shrine in the north of the city for annual ceremonies. The attacks, carried out by women, targeted Shia Muslims heading for the Kadhimiya shrine in the north of the city for annual ceremonies.
The bombers struck as pilgrim convoys passed through the central Kerrada district.The bombers struck as pilgrim convoys passed through the central Kerrada district.
The city has been under heavy security measures because of the pilgrimage.The city has been under heavy security measures because of the pilgrimage.
The ceremonies to commemorate the death of a revered eighth-century imam, Musa al-Kadhim, will reach a climax on Tuesday.
On Sunday, gunmen shot dead seven pilgrims in the southern outskirts of Baghdad.