Sad how people are anticipating celebrating a holy day and something like this has to happen. It actually seems to happen on a regular basis when one sect is going to or is actually celebrating one of their holy day.
Scores killed in Iraq bloodshed ahead of Shi'ite holy day
Last Updated At: 2013-12-17 8:47 AM
The Himalayan Times -
TIKRIT: Suicide bombers and gunmen killed scores of people in Iraq on Monday in attacks mostly targeting Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims and official buildings ahead of a major Shi'ite ritual next week.
Al Qaeda-linked Sunni Muslim militants have intensified attacks on the security forces, civilians and anyone seen as supporting the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad, tipping Iraq back into its deadliest levels of violence in five years.
The first major attack of the day came in Baiji, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad, when four men wearing explosive belts took over a police station after detonating a car bomb outside, police sources said.
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Scores killed in Iraq bloodshed ahead of Shi'ite holy day
Last Updated At: 2013-12-17 8:47 AM
The Himalayan Times -
TIKRIT: Suicide bombers and gunmen killed scores of people in Iraq on Monday in attacks mostly targeting Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims and official buildings ahead of a major Shi'ite ritual next week.
Al Qaeda-linked Sunni Muslim militants have intensified attacks on the security forces, civilians and anyone seen as supporting the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad, tipping Iraq back into its deadliest levels of violence in five years.
The first major attack of the day came in Baiji, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad, when four men wearing explosive belts took over a police station after detonating a car bomb outside, police sources said.
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The Himalayan Times : Scores killed in Iraq bloodshed ahead of Shi'ite holy day - Detail News : Nepal News Portal
