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Iraqi mortar attack near Shia shrine kills four
BBC – At least four people have been killed and 30 injured in a mortar attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Police said two shells struck an area in the northwestern Kadhimiya district where pilgrims were gathering near a Shia religious shrine. Police sources said the death toll could rise. Violence in Iraq has fallen since the sectarian killings of a few years ago, but militants still frequently attack security forces and civilians. The attack took place in Quraish Square in Kadhimiya district, where Shia pilgrims were congregated ahead of a religious festival to mark the anniversary of the death of Shia imam Moussa al-Kadhim. Read Article
Tags: Iraq, Middle East, terrorism
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