BAGHDAD: The six pilgrims were killed on the outskirts of the holy shrine city of Karbala, 100 kilometres south of the capital, who were making their way as part of commemorations for the birth of a revered Muslim figure.
“A car bomb killed three people and wounded 20 people inside a bus station north of the city of Karbala,” said General Othman al-Ghanimi, a security official in charge of security in the region.