Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Massacre of pilgrims in Karbala are two car bombs killed 18

BAGHDAD - Two car bombs in quick succession have a massacre in Karbala, the Shiite holy city in this half hour of a great pilgrimage for the recurrence dell'Arbain. At least 18 dead, hundred mathematical injured. The first car bomb exploded in a parking lot at the eastern outskirts of the city, shortly after seven.

According to security sources claimed the lives of six people and injuring at least thirty others. A few hours later there was a second explosion not far from the first, which has killed 12 people and wounding 21. Sources quoted by Nina speak instead of 25 dead and 40 wounded. A third car bomb was intercepted and defused in time, they added the same sources.

For days you have an impressive surge of violence in various parts of Iraq, in addition to 54 deaths last Thursday caused more by a triple bombing in Karbala, over a hundred other people were killed in similar attacks in Tikrit, Baquba and other areas Dyala province. Attacks claimed a few hours ago by the Sunni group 'Islamic State in Iraq', the Iraqi wing of Al Qaeda, in a statement released via the web.

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