Originally posted by the Voice of America.
Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America,
a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in
the public domain.


Karbala Bombing Kills 6 Pilgrims

   VOA News  24 January 2011
   Policemen  search Shi'ite pilgrims attending the religious ceremony of
   Arbain  outside  Imam  al-Abbas  shrine  in  Karbala, 80 km (50 miles)
   southwest of Baghdad, 24 Jan 201

Photo: Retuers

   Policemen  search Shi'ite pilgrims attending the religious ceremony of
   Arbain  outside  Imam  al-Abbas  shrine  in  Karbala, 80 km (50 miles)
   southwest of Baghdad, 24 Jan 2011

   Iraqi  officials  say  a  car  bomb  has exploded outside the southern
   Shi'ite holy city of Karbala, killing six people and wounding at least
   10 others.
   Authorities  said  the bomb exploded Monday at a bus terminal, killing
   Shi'ite pilgrims who have gathered for the religious ceremony Arbain.
   The  bombing  follows  a  pair of suicide blasts outside the city last
   week that killed at least 50 people.
   Arbain  marks  the  end of the annual mourning period for the death of
   the 7th century Shi'ite Imam Hussein.  The event culminates Tuesday.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

   Â
   NEW: Follow our Middle East reports on [1]Twitter
   and discuss them on our [2]Facebook page.

References

   1. http://twitter.com/VOAMidEast
   2. http://www.facebook.com/pages/VOAMiddleEastVoices/124360240958667?    v=wall

.