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| Suicide bomber kills 30 in Iraq | Suicide bomber kills 30 in Iraq |
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| At least 30 pilgrims have been killed by a female suicide bomber south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | At least 30 pilgrims have been killed by a female suicide bomber south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. |
| At least 25 people were also injured in the attack in Iskandiriya, 40km (25 miles) south of Baghdad. | At least 25 people were also injured in the attack in Iskandiriya, 40km (25 miles) south of Baghdad. |
| The blast targeted Shia pilgrims, many of whom have been travelling south to the city of Karbala to take part in an annual religious ceremony. | The blast targeted Shia pilgrims, many of whom have been travelling south to the city of Karbala to take part in an annual religious ceremony. |
| It is the third day of attacks on Shia pilgrims, with dozens killed in Baghdad and Mosul. | It is the third day of attacks on Shia pilgrims, with dozens killed in Baghdad and Mosul. |
| The Iskandiriya attack happened despite increased security along the route. | The Iskandiriya attack happened despite increased security along the route. |
| Most of the dead were women and children, police said. | |
| A police captain told AFP news agency that the bomber had hidden explosives under an abaya, the traditional head-to-toe black garment, and blown herself up among the crowd just after midday (0900 GMT). | |
| Hundreds of thousands of Shia have been converging on Karbala in recent days, to celebrate Arbaeen - the end of symbolic mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, whose shrine is in the city. | Hundreds of thousands of Shia have been converging on Karbala in recent days, to celebrate Arbaeen - the end of symbolic mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, whose shrine is in the city. |