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30 Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq suicide bombing
At least 30 Shiite pilgrims were killed and 25 wounded in a suicide bombing south of the Iraqi capital, police told AFP.
Updated on: Feb 14, 2009, 05:04:44 IST
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At least 30 Shiite pilgrims were killed and 25 wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing south of the Iraqi capital, police told AFP.
The attack took place in Iskandiriyah, a town 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Baghdad, said Alaa al-Husseini, a police lieutenant from the nearby city of Hilla.
"Thirty pilgrims were killed and 25 wounded by a suicide bomber," he said.
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