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At least 60 people have been killed and about 125 injured in a double suicide bombing at the most important Shia shrine in Baghdad, police say.At least 60 people have been killed and about 125 injured in a double suicide bombing at the most important Shia shrine in Baghdad, police say.
The attack happened at the Imam Moussa al-Khadim shrine in the Kadhimiya area as people gathered for Friday prayers.The attack happened at the Imam Moussa al-Khadim shrine in the Kadhimiya area as people gathered for Friday prayers.
It comes a day after nearly 80 people were killed in two separate suicide attacks in Baghdad and Baquba.It comes a day after nearly 80 people were killed in two separate suicide attacks in Baghdad and Baquba.
Violence has fallen sharply in the last year, despite regular insurgent attacks across Iraq.Violence has fallen sharply in the last year, despite regular insurgent attacks across Iraq.
The latest bombing does not change this trend but it is a worrying development, especially after Thursday's attacks, says the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad.The latest bombing does not change this trend but it is a worrying development, especially after Thursday's attacks, says the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad.
It was attacks like these that helped fuel the cycle of sectarian violence that took many thousands of lives in 2006 and 2007, he adds.It was attacks like these that helped fuel the cycle of sectarian violence that took many thousands of lives in 2006 and 2007, he adds.
Many Iraqis will be worried it could be a sign of worse to come when US troops complete their withdrawal, as they are supposed to do by 2011.Many Iraqis will be worried it could be a sign of worse to come when US troops complete their withdrawal, as they are supposed to do by 2011.
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The bombers detonated their explosives belts within minutes of each other near two gates of the revered shrine, which was crowded with worshippers.The bombers detonated their explosives belts within minutes of each other near two gates of the revered shrine, which was crowded with worshippers.
Around 25 of the dead were Iranian pilgrims, Iraqi police said.
The shrine, in the predominantly Shia neighbourhood of the capital, has been a target for insurgents in the past.The shrine, in the predominantly Shia neighbourhood of the capital, has been a target for insurgents in the past.
The attack follows one of the deadliest days of violence in Iraq so far this year.The attack follows one of the deadliest days of violence in Iraq so far this year.
At least 48 people, mainly Iranian pilgrims, were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a restaurant in Baquba, Diyala province, north-east of the capital on Thursday.At least 48 people, mainly Iranian pilgrims, were killed when a suicide bomber blew up a restaurant in Baquba, Diyala province, north-east of the capital on Thursday.
And in Baghdad, a suicide bomber infiltrated a crowd of displaced families as they received supplies from police, detonating an explosives belt and killing at least 28 people.And in Baghdad, a suicide bomber infiltrated a crowd of displaced families as they received supplies from police, detonating an explosives belt and killing at least 28 people.
Meanwhile, new statistics from Iraq's health ministry say that since 2005 when violence worsened more than 87,000 Iraqis have been killed.Meanwhile, new statistics from Iraq's health ministry say that since 2005 when violence worsened more than 87,000 Iraqis have been killed.
The figures are based on hospital and morgue records and are seen as significant given the heated and highly politicised debate over the human cost of the war in Iraq, our correspondent says.The figures are based on hospital and morgue records and are seen as significant given the heated and highly politicised debate over the human cost of the war in Iraq, our correspondent says.